Quotes about Talking Too Much

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much. Votes: 6

Without a doubt, one of the things which keeps us from attaining perfection is our tongue. When one has reached the point of no longer committing faults in speech, he has surely reached perfection, as was said by the Holy Spirit. The worst defect in talking is talking too much. Hence, in speech be brief and virtuous, brief and gentle, brief and simple, brief and charitable, brief and amiable. Votes: 5

We seldom repent talking little, but very often talking too much. Votes: 4

talking too much is a far greater social fault than talking too little. Votes: 4

I don't like talking too much about my personal life, but it all goes into my work. Votes: 4

As soon as I feel people are talking too much about my character, it's time to leave. Votes: 4

One thing talk can't accomplish is communication. This is because everybody's talking too much to pay attention to what anyone is saying Votes: 4

You've got to avoid overcoaching. You've got to avoid talking too much. You've got to avoid showing players that you're the boss every time. You don't have to do that. They know you're in charge. Votes: 4

Some actors like encouragement. Some actors prefer to have pressure. And sometimes, for some actors, its better to give your comment by silence, because they are so skillful, so gifted, that they understand without talking too much. Votes: 4

There is such a thing as tempting the gods. Talking too much, too soon and with too much self-satisfaction has always seemed to me a sure way to court disaster. The forces of retribution are always listening. They never sleep. Votes: 4

When we are in the company of sensible men, we ought to be doubly cautious of talking too much, lest we lose two good things, their good opinion and our own improvement; for what we have to say we know, but what they have to say we know not. Votes: 4

The aging process seems to strike first at the mechanism which warns that we have been talking too much and the listener is growing restless. The signal isn't perfect at any age - drink, for instance, throws it right out of kilter - but it is almost non-existent in old people. Votes: 4

Now the thing is not to get into unnecessary quarrels by talking too much and not to indicate any weakness by talking too much; let our actions speak for themselves. Votes: 3

Every time I flicked channels, there I was, talking. I was talking too much and writing too little. So Naomi and I went to Hawaii. The phone was cut off and we lost touch. This gave me the chance to have a good think about my life. Votes: 3

I talk too much. Votes: 2

I talk too much. Votes: 2

I talk too much. Votes: 2

I talk too much. I eat too much. Votes: 2

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much. Votes: 2

Be interesting, be enthusiastic... and don't talk too much. Votes: 2

I am a PR disaster because I talk too much. Votes: 2

Talking is always positive. That's why I talk too much. Votes: 2

Sometimes I think to talk too much about music almost cheapens it. Votes: 2

I don't really talk too much about my personal life, but I'm happy. Votes: 2

There's been too much attention on marketing. Can't we just talk about the paintings? Votes: 2

A good editor understands what you're talking and writing about and doesn't meddle too much. Votes: 2

It's dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites. Votes: 2

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who talk too much. Votes: 2

I don't do much press. I don't like to talk about my music too much before I do it. Votes: 2

I started to perform when I was 12... I don't talk too much. I let the music do the talking. Votes: 2

To tell you the truth, I don't like talking too much once I leave this booth. I'm talked out. Votes: 2

My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much. Votes: 2

I know I probably offend some people. I have been talking a little too much so I'm trying not to talk as much. Votes: 2

Too much talking," I say. "Not enough running. Votes: 0

Talking to celebrities is too much effort. They all think the same. Votes: 0

I tweet too much. I can't even pretend it's because I'm talking to fans. Votes: 0

I turned off the talking politicos. Too much jabbering at each other. Not enough care about humans. Votes: 0

We're talking too much about what goes on in the stands, nothing about what goes on on the court. Votes: 0

I always say too much when I'm talking to you--- that's one of the problems.... Edward Cullen Twilight, Chapter 5 Votes: 0

The only benefit a woman can have in talking too much is defeating a man who troubles her too much." Votes: 0

Less talk - more work! There is too much talking going on. Because of excessive talking, spiritual energy is being wasted. Votes: 0

Too much talking these days. Talk talk talk. This country would get along much better if people learned how to suffer in silence. Votes: 0

I was very chatty and talkative and always getting sent out of class for talking too much and not paying attention, passing notes. Votes: 0

We're smitten with technology. And we're afraid, like young lovers, that too much talking might spoil the romance. But it's time to talk. Votes: 0

As a child, all you see is that adults are not playing. Adults are not talking too much. Adults don't want to relate to each other. Votes: 0

...co-rumination: the problem of talking too much about anything. Specifically,... when girls rehash their problems excessively, it leads to depression, anxiety, and a sense of hopelessness. Votes: 0

Most people talk when they have nothing to say. I'm not talking because I have too much to say. None of which I'd want you to hear. Votes: 0

The thing about talking about human rights is that when one bears in mind the sharp end of it, one does not want to worry too much about semantics. Votes: 0

At my age, I realize that my most precious possession is time, and I've got too much unfinished work to do to spend even a minute talking about myself. Votes: 0

I always used to get in trouble for talking too much. When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me! Votes: 0