A Quote by Patrick Rothfuss

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

Patrick Rothfuss

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Patrick Rothfuss
American - Writer
Born: June 6, 1973

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

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

Dalai Lama

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

Jennifer Weiner

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

Evan Esar

You'll regret opening your mouth. You'll rarely regret keeping it shut.

Max Lucado

You're almost always better off keeping your mouth shut, but don't let that stop you from popping off.

Andy Rooney

If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut

Albert Einstein

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

Jane Wyman

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

Madonna Ciccone

Shut your mouth! You dare speak his name with your unworthy lips, you dare besmirch it with your half-blood's tongue, you dare —

J. K. Rowling

The height of cleverness is in one's ability to be very clever without seeming clever at all.

Criss Jami

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

Christina Hendricks

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

Steve Hamilton

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

Mika

Some people as a result of adversity are sadder, wiser, kinder, more human. Most of us are better, though, when things go better. Knowing when to keep your mouth shut is invariably more important than opening it at the right time. Always listen to a man when he describes the faults of others. Often times, most times, he's describing his own, revealing himself.