Quotes About Discretion

There are some things which have no business being put into books for all the world to read.

Lord Byron ! Of course!" cried Dr Greysteel. "I forgot all about him! I must go and warn him to be discreet." "I think it's a little late for that, sir," said Frank.

I guess you don't want to leave copies of Genocide Illustrated out for the UPS guy to see.)

Discretion doesn't really apply to giant, flying, fire-breathing lizards who very nearly removed my fucking eyebrows

Blake cracked a smile at the sight of the elegant Marquis of Riverdale balancing a tea service. If I could find another I trust, I'd hire him in a minute. At any rate, as soon as I'm done with my duties at the War Office, the discretion of my servants will no longer be quite as paramount.

Dammit." Kate folded her arms. "I don't understand why she has to flaunt her sexuality. It's a private thing. She should keep it that way. Be discreet, like her sister. I don't see you out there exposing yourself to the world." Not because I wouldn't, I wanted to say. And it wasn't about sexuality. Not entirely. It was about identify. Love. Kate added, "She's just asking for trouble." I thought she was asking for acceptance.

Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.

Don't bring up the Beyonder any more than necessary.

Don't do anything stupid.", FADE by Kailin Gow

I don't like to talk about other bands in interviews.

I don't like to discuss my investments.

I'm not getting into a public debate with Jack Nicklaus.

Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order.

It is great cleverness to know when to conceal ones cleverness.

The secret of being boring is to tell everything.

Taken together, NC police show some alarming tendencies, namely a propensity to search blacks at a much higher rate than whites, even as they are less likely to find contraband on blacks (at least when there is discretion involved).

Betreffs des Mauls, da solltet Ihr das Eure vielleicht halten.

The problem I have telling my secret', said Eldric, 'is that it's a secret.

People say times have changed. That just means they've got more discreet.

The nature of God's love for us is outrageous. Why doesn't this God of ours display some taste and discretion in dealing with us? Why doesn't He show more restraint? To be blunt about it, couldn't God arrange to have a little more dignity? Wow!

do not let your left hand know what your right hand does, for it is not worth knowing.

it would be an ill office in us to pay a visit to the inmost recesses of his mind, as some scandalous people search into the most secret affairs of their friends, and often pry into their closets and cupboards, only to discover their poverty and meanness to the world.

Nora seemed by instinct to have perceived the fitness of her not speaking of her own affairs, and indeed displayed in the matter a precocious good taste.