A Quote by J. D. Salinger

Most stuff that is genuine is better left unsaid.

J. D. Salinger

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Better Genuine Left Most Stuff Unsaid

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J. D. Salinger
American - Writer
January 1, 1919 - January 27, 2010

Poetry teaches us things that cannot be learned in prose, such as certain kinds of irony or the importance of the unsaid. The most important element of any poem is the part that is left unsaid. So the poetry frames the experience that lies beyond naming.

Sam Hamill

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Ashlee Simpson

I don't have to tell you it goes without saying there are some things better left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself. The less said about it the better.

George Carlin

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.

Lincoln Chafee

All our media are given over to things that are better left unsaid.

Ralph Caplan

The words you'll most regret Are the ones that are left unsaid.

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Democracy don't rule the world, You'd better get that in your head; This world is ruled by violence, But I guess that's better left unsaid.

Bob Dylan

I swore that I would never say I miss you more everyday but, some things are better left unsaid.

Ariana Grande

I'm not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention. Some things are better left unsaid.

Mariah Carey

What is left unsaid gets in the way of the relationship. What is left unasked-for is a missed opportunity.

Thomas Leonard

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Some things need to be left unsaid.

Simone Elkeles

Any good movie is filled with secrets. If a director doesn't leave anything unsaid, it's a lousy picture. If a picture's unsaid, it's a lousy picture. If a picture is good, it's mysterious, with things unsaid.