“ There should be a little gap between you and your friends, though you'll miss their companionship and you'll also miss their disrespect. Michael Bassey Johnson
“ Keep your problems to yourself, if its too much for you, kill it slowly till it disappears from your life. Michael Bassey Johnson
“ Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses. Brian Tracy
“ It is always assumed by the empty-headed, who chatter about themselves for want of something better, that people who do not discuss their affairs openly must have something to hide. Honore de Balzac
“ Oh, tell me, who first declared, who first proclaimed that man only does nasty things because he does not know his own real interests; and that if he were enlightened, if his eyes were opened to his r… Fyodor Dostoyevsky
“ If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much. Mark Twain
“ Reticence was clearly a national characteristic, even if the other person spoke French. Sara Sheridan
“ Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said nearly as much as the words I left unspoken. Lisa Kleypas
“ There are many men in London, you know, who, some from shyness, some from misanthropy, have no wish for the company of their fellows. Yet they are not averse to comfortable chairs and the latest perio… Arthur Conan Doyle
“ You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.- Breeze Brandon Sanderson
“ The post on her left was occupied by Mr. Erskine of Treadley, an old gentleman of considerable charm and culture, who had fallen, however, into bad habits of silence, having, as he explained once to L… Oscar Wilde
