Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.

The most precious things in speech are the pauses.

The most precious things in speech are the pauses.

For brevity is very good,
Where we are, or are not understood.

For brevity is very good,
Where we are, or are not understood.

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak
agreeably to him with whom we deal is more read more

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak
agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good
words or in good order.

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did
their fathers to the false read more

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did
their fathers to the false prophets.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how ye ought to answer read more

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how ye ought to answer every man.

According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does read more

According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.

Sometimes a concept is baffling not because it is profound but because it is wrong

Sometimes a concept is baffling not because it is profound but because it is wrong