A Quote by Madonna Ciccone

I learned a lot about humility and patience, keeping my mouth shut.

Madonna Ciccone

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About Humility Humility And Patience Keeping Learned Lot Mouth Patience Shut

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Madonna Ciccone
American - Musician
Born: August 16, 1958

I learned that when something just has to be said to move the discussion along, or broaden it or deepen it, if I can just keep my mouth shut for five minutes a student will say it. So for me a lot of teaching is about keeping my mouth shut.

Greil Marcus

From Snoop, I've learned quite a bit. I learned that sometimes I need to keep my mouth shut. It's a long story, but definitely to sometimes keep my mouth shut. I also learned to always ignore the haters.

Chanel West Coast

I won this award for keeping my mouth shut, so I think I'll do it again now.

Jane Wyman

(T)here was a story they used to tell at home about a girl whose punishment was that every time she opened her mouth, snakes and toads came out, snakes and toads with every word. The book didn't say what she did about it, but I've always assumed she probably ended up keeping her mouth shut.

Thomas Mann

In some cases is keeping your mouth shut the best answer.

Dalai Lama

Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.

Patrick Rothfuss

There's nothing wrong with keeping your mouth shut if you don't have anything nice to say.

Jennifer Weiner

I have a problem keeping my mouth shut. I usually speak my mind. I'm trying to learn my lesson.

Christina Hendricks

When I worked with wildlife a lot in the Eighties and Nineties, I learnt the meaning of patience. And when I worked with trees, I learned the meaning of humility.

James Balog

I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.

Mika

I'm the undisputed champion of keeping my mouth shut and just sitting there like a piece of furniture.

Steve Hamilton

A special skill, like speaking several languages, or keeping your mouth shut in one.

Evan Esar

Golf has taught me a lot about patience and keeping my temper.

Scott Moir

To hope and trust in the Lord requires faith, patience, humility, meekness, long-suffering, keeping the commandments and enduring to the end.

Robert D. Hales

Everybody has said or done the wrong thing and regretted it later, but at the time, you really couldn't help it! As you get older, you're more guarded, but that's a really tough process of learning, to be brutally honest, about some things and keeping your mouth shut about others.