Quotes About Tact

I don't like attacking.

It's not for me or another European to speak about domestic political choices or decisions in the U.S.

I'm not dumb enough to call up a bad player.

As an editor, I have to be tactful, of course.

A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing.

Diplomacy is to do and say, The nastiest thing in the nicest way.

Diplomacy is to do and say, the nastiest things in the nicest way.

Diplomasi adalah mengatakan hal yang paling buruk dengan cara yang paling manis.

Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.

If you use tact you can say anything, then make it funny.

As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?

Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent.

And a diplomatist is one who lets the other fellow think he's getting his way, while all the time he's having his own. It never does any special harm to let people have their way with their mouths.

A tactful man can pull the stinger from a bee without getting stung.

Give bad news swiftly, and spread out the good news. Machiavelli." Charpentier

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at

A good way to breakup with your girlfriend is to introduce her as your ex girlfriend at parties. It softens the blow.

If your birthday party fell on the same night as another birthday party, I'd get the other one out of the way first.

Nobody seems to understand that in such matters the tact and sympathy should come from the one who is about to die, not the poor bugger who has to take the news.

It isn't that I don't like sweet disorder, but it has to be judiciously arranged.

It's very important to know when you're in a pissing match. And it's very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.

If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.

I come out and say what needs to be said but in a manner that makes people feel comfortable.