Quotes About Discretion

Cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass upon weak men in the same manner as vivacity is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom.

Drunkenness is the very sepulcher Of man's wit and his discretion.

There are divers men who make a great show of loyalty, and pretend to such discretion in the hidden things they hear, that at the end folk come to put faith in them.

No gentleman ever discusses any relationship with a lady.

it has acquired prudence and discretion and orders its life well. Its limitations are those of vision: it has not yet experienced to the full the inspiring force of love. It has not made a full self-oblation, a total self-surrender. Its love is still governed by reason, and so its progress is slow.

Colour is a matter of personal opinion.

A prudent man will not discover his poverty, his self-torments, the disorders of his house, his uneasiness, or his disgrace.

He that has a secret should not only hide it, but hide that he has it to hide.

There are impertinent inquiries made; your rule is, to leave the inquirer uninformed on the matter; not, if you can help it, misinformed, but precisely as dark as he was!

I don't necessarily think that the world should know everything, and even if you consider yourself to be extremely honest, that doesn't mean you have to blurt everything out all the time.

There's no point breaking a lot of crockery unnecessarily.

Never, ever say the dildo accidentally turned itself on.

Shakespeare say? Discretion is the better part of valor?

Discretion's the better part of valor

At last the door opened stealthily. Ellen, the discreet black maid, stood behind Mrs. Chinnery's chair, waiting. Mrs. Chinnery pretended to ignore her, but the others were glad to stop. Ellen stepped forward and Mrs. Chinnery, submitting, was wheeled off to the mysterious upper chamber of extreme old age. Her pleasure was over.

Some men might ha' told the police about it—but I never cared much for them. They're like kids in a way, always asking questions—most of which you can't answer.

Anything I need to know?' said Ruby. 'Uh huh, RULE 1: KEEP IT ZIPPED.

If there was something that all the time had in common, what your English teacher would call a "theme," it would be this: Don't get caught.

Wednesday night was the night that you went out with your wives, that way nobody was seen out with his cumare, his mistress, whatever you want to call it. Everybody knew not to be out with their cumare on Wednesday night. It was like an unwritten rule.

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

If you have a suspicion in your own breast, keep that suspicion in your own breast.

Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.

When it comes to hiding porn, every man is a CIA agent.