“The author must keep his mouth shut when his work starts to speak.”
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German philosopher, poet, composer, cultural critic, and classical philologist
“No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.”
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lawmaker from Bonham, Texas 1882–1961Related quotes
“It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.”
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
Cited as an example of "What Mark Twain Didn't Say" in Mark Twain by Geoffrey C. Ward, et al.
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Variant: It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
“Life is fraught with opportunities to keep your mouth shut.”
Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
“Never miss a chance… to keep your mouth shut.”
Robert Newton Peck book A Day No Pigs Would Die
Source: A Day No Pigs Would Die
“Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Wise Man's Fear
Source: The Wise Man's Fear
“If you only ever read one book in your life… I highly recommend you keep your mouth shut.”
Simon Munnery (1967) British comedian
Attention Scum! (2001), How To Live (2005)
“The first thing a psychologist learns is to keep her mouth shut around laymen.”
James Blish (1921–1975) American author
Source: …And All the Stars a Stage (1971; [serialized in 1960]), Chapter 13 (p. 180)