Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their read more

Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement.

Gossip is what no one claims to like -- but everyone enjoys.

Gossip is what no one claims to like -- but everyone enjoys.

Gossip is always a personal confession either of malice or imbecility.

Gossip is always a personal confession either of malice or imbecility.

There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked
about, and that is not being talked read more

There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked
about, and that is not being talked about.

Tell tales out of school.

Tell tales out of school.

History is merely gossip

History is merely gossip

The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.

The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to
house; and not only idle, but tattlers read more

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to
house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies,
speaking things which they ought not.

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.