Quotes About Discretion

It would be bad form for me to describe people I don't know and don't understand.

I don't need to air any differences of opinion in public.

I'm very, very private; I don't enjoy talking about myself to strangers. Particularly strangers with tapes going.

Every so often deliberately participate in inappropriate behavior, but don't tell anyone. In this way, your public persona shall remain intact.

always loved this sentence in Our Bodies, Ourselves, the Eighties edition I had in college: "The previous edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves included a brief section on astrological birth control, which just doesn't work." So much going on in that sentence, dispatched with no drama. Maybe a shade of irony, but no hand-wringing—just a change of mind announced as efficiently and discreetly and decisively as possible.

Confidences pre-announced are seldom worth while.

There's a lot of not caring that goes under the name of minding your own business.

Learn taciturnity and let that be your motto!

If you like not my writing, go read something else.

Lembre-se: A discrição mantém um homem vivo para gastar seu dinheiro.

The best way to keep a secret is to tell no one

be hostile unless you must, Moiraine had said, but above all never be overly friendly. Never be eager

Some things just shouldn't be talked about, and I don't care if you will be letting that fool gleeman tell any kind of tale he wants. It isn't right or decent." "I never saw or heard or smelled anything that couldn't be talked about," Tam said

It must be admitted frankly that Aunt Becky was not particularly beloved by her clan. She was too fond of telling them what she called the plain truth. And, as Uncle Pippin said, while the truth was all right, in its place , there was no sense in pouring out great gobs of it around where it wasn't wanted. To Aunt Becky, however, tact and diplomacy and discretion, never to mention any consideration for any one's feelings, were things unknown.

I didn't know what to say to that, so i kept my mouth shut. When in doubt,shut the fuck up.

I decided not to answer on the grounds that I might piss someone off.

The short one with the scar shifted from foot to foot. "Yeah, this is Russell," he motioned at the Indian, "and this is Newt." I almost said, "Newt," aloud, but figured we had enough problems without me being a smart-ass. And people say I don't know when to keep my mouth shut.

It's none of your business what I'm aware of.

My earbuds were in, but I wasn't playing music. I needed to hear the world but didn't want the world to know I was listening.

Wit is the most dangerous talent you can possess. It must be guarded with great discretion and good-nature, otherwise it will create you many enemies." —John Gregory A Father's Legacy to His Daughters , 1774

Living proof of indiscretions makes bad company on the morning after.

Yes, rules are made to be broken -- but ONLY if you have a damn good reason for doing it.

Your ability to show discretion defines your likeliness to contribute to a wholesome performance.

Zeal should not outrun discretion.