"When words are scarce they are seldom..." - Quote by William Shakespeare
When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.
More by William Shakespeare
More on Wisdom
“Wise people prefer to benefit from constructive criticism rather than be ruined by false praise”
“Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are convinced of the general opinion.”
“And tell him it's quite true that the best of the philosophers are of no use to their fellows; but that he should blame, not the philosophers, but those who fail to make use of them.”
More on Communication
“I hate all explanations; they who make them deceive either themselves or the other party,-generally both.”
“Oh, well, if you want original conversations, you'd better go and talk to yourself.”
“I have always endeavoured to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion.”