"To talk goodness is not good. Only to do it is." ~ Chinese Proverb
Be content to act, and leave the talking to others. ~ Baltasar Gracián
Talk is cheap. Words are plentiful. Deeds are precious. ~ H. Ross Perot
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something. ~ Saul Bellow
The Talker needs attention. The Talker needs validation. The Talker would rather talk about an idea than confront the complexities, its obstacles. The Talker wants the glory but none of the hard work. ~ Jack Heffron, Writer's Idea Book
Small talk deserves small talk responses. ~ Thomas G. Banville
Isn't it strange how often small talk comes in large doses? ~ W.A. Nance
Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether. ~ Thomas Carlyle
Telling what you feel, trying to talk about what's important to you, does not make you weaker. ~ Aimee Mann
One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk. ~ Margaret Chase Smith
He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. ~ Benjamin Franklin
I never let my subject get in the way of what I want to talk about. ~ Mark Victor Hansen
A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talker with a sore throat. ~ Katharine Whitehorn