Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.

The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.

A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.

The truth is that parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet.

The truth is that parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet.

Sometimes you move publicly, sometimes privately. Sometimes quietly, sometimes at the top of your voice.

Sometimes you move publicly, sometimes privately. Sometimes quietly, sometimes at the top of your voice.

Stillness of person and steadiness of features are signal marks of good breeding.

Stillness of person and steadiness of features are signal marks of good breeding.

Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher.

Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher.

An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.

An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.