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Quotes About Thoughtfulness

People like to give the sort of presents they
~ Caryll Houselander
Tyrion was exceedingly courteous; he offered his sister the choice portions of every dish, and made certain he ate only what she did. Not that he truly thought she'd poison him, but it never hurt to be careful.
~ George R.R. Martin
You've not got much to say for yourself, but that's a nice change in a girl.
~ Georges Bernanos
A happy life is made up of little things . . . a gift sent, a letter written, a call made, a recommendation given, transportation provided, a cake made, a book lent, a check sent.
~ Carol Holmes
Spend a moment, every day, thinking of someone to love.
~ Richard Carlson
Now as to politeness... I would venture to call it benevolence in trifles.
~ Lord Chatham
Opportunities do not come with their values stamped upon them. ... To face every opportunity of life thoughtfully, and ask its meaning bravely and earnestly, is the only way to meet supreme opportunities when they come, whether open-faced or disguised.
~ Maltbie D. Babcock
A ginooine statesman should be on his guard, if he must hev beliefs, not to b'lieve 'em too hard.
~ James Russell Lowell
The less said the better.
~ Jane Austen
Better silent than stupid.
~ German proverb
Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.
~ George Eliot
In Maine we have a saying that there's no point in speaking unless you can improve on silence.
~ Edmund Muskie
In much of your talking, thinking is half murdered.
~ Kahlil Gibran
Avoid witticisms at the expense of Others.
~ Horace Mann
When she didn't continue, he shrugged. Just let me bring you coffee. I want to wait on you. Makes me happy
~ J.R. Ward
Oh, shut it. Look, the pills have to be taken with food. You got a ham 'n' cheese on rye on you? I don't. I'da made you some linguine with Sal sauce and brought it over for you. Give me more notice next time. Rehv headed out of the office. You mind not being thoughtful. Makes me feel like shit. Your prob, not mine.
~ J.R. Ward
I'm not going to go on Twitter and rant about something.
~ Ansel Elgort
Bad acting is the ultimate inconsideration.
~ Debra Winger
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
~ Aristotle, Metaphysics
The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.
~ Ali ibn Abi Talib
We care. We feel. We think. We do not always miss the absent one. We cannot always come when called. Being friends with a loner requires patience and the wisdom that distance does not mean dislike.
~ Anneli Rufus
Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.
~ Edmund Burke
Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.
~ Plutarch
For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.
~ Confucius