The truth is, we pamper little griefs into great ones, and bear great ones as well as we can.
William HazlittSilence is one great art of conversation. He is not a fool who knows when to hold his tongue; and a person may gain credit for sense, eloquence, wit, who merely says nothing to lessen the opinion which others have of these qualities in themselves.
William HazlittA grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they show one another off to the best advantage.
William Hazlitt