Occasions Quote by Plutarch Download Open image “It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well.” — Plutarch ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Occasions Silence Silent Speak Wells Wise
I have come to the conclusion that it is better to be silent than to speak. — Vaslav Nijinsky Copy Share Image
I'm of the opinion that it's okay to be silent, to not speak if you don't have anything to say. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and — Snow Prince Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's best to stay quiet. Except the silence can speak volumes without ever saying a word. — Nishan Panwar Copy Share Image
If it requires great tact to speak to the purpose, it requires no less to know when to be silent. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Sometimes its best to stay QUIET. The silence can speak volumes without ever saying a word. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
You have to speak to be heard, but sometimes you have to be silent to be appreciated. — Wiz Khalifa Copy Share Image
If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent. — Confucius Copy Share Image
When Eudæmonidas heard a philosopher arguing that only a wise man can be a good general, "This is a wonderful speech," said he; "but… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
King Agis said, "The Lacedæmonians are not wont to ask how many, but where the enemy are." — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Alexander wept when he heard from Anaxarchus that there was an infinite number of worlds; and his friends asking him if any accident had… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Speech is like cloth of Arras opened and put abroad, whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but as… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
There were two brothers called Both and Either; perceiving Either was a good, understanding, busy fellow, and Both a silly fellow and good for… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Why does pouring Oil on the Sea make it Clear and Calm? Is it that the winds, slipping the smooth oil, have no force,… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
This excerpt is presented as reproduced by Copernicus in the preface to De Revolutionibus: "Some think that the earth remains at rest. But Philolaus… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
A well-fashioned day - with a beginning and an end, a purpose and a content, a color and a character, a feel and a… — Jim Rohn Copy Share Image
THE ART OF PEACE is not easy. It is a fight to the finish, the slaying of evil desires and all falsehood within. On… — Morihei Ueshiba Copy Share Image
What I search for continuously in my art is adequate language, language I hope can stand beyond any particular occasion. What I'm finding is… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
We have reiterated on many occasions that China wishes to establish and develop long-term, good-neighbourly and friendly relations with all countries in south Asia. — Li Peng Copy Share Image
Many public-school children seem to know only two dates—1492 and 4th of July; and as a rule they don't know what happened on either… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Sometimes labeling is only useful, like with OCD. Once you're labeled you can be treated. On other occasions labeling leads to tyranny, like with… — Jon Ronson Copy Share Image
There is no occasion for our rejoicing at a foe's death, because our own life will also not last forever. — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
The problem is that we let special-occasion food become everyday food. That goes for soda and french fries. — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
Marriages are always moving from one season to another. Sometimes we find ourselves in winter--discouraged, detached, and dissatisfied; other times we experience springtime, with… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Good films are not made by accident, nor is good photography. You can have good things happen, on occasion, by accident that can be… — Gordon Willis Copy Share Image
The troops were occasionally occupied in pursuing scattered bands going north or south, and on three occasions the large camp of Sitting Bull ventured… — Nelson A. Miles Copy Share Image