“A kung fu man lives without being dependant on the opinions of others, and a master, unlike the beginner, holds himself in reserve. He is quiet and unassuming, with no desire to show off.” MenShowsDesireOpinionMastersQuietReservesShowing OffBeginnersKung FuUnassuming Author:Bruce Lee
“I don't feel very good about myself. People always leave me. Nobody can stand me for very long. I wish I could cut my tongue out, or take out the part of my brain that has opinions. Or cares. I wish I could be simple. Be quiet, introverted, or shy. I'm half way in between a wallflower at a party and Elvis Presley. People love one or the other. In between is no place to be.” PeopleWayFeelsLongCareWishSimplePartyBrainHalfOpinionCuttingQuietVery GoodTongueShyLeaving MeIntrovertedHalf Way Author:Jack White
“What I find really astonishing is how quiet everybody is in my industry. I mean, nobody in the entertainment business except for maybe a handful of people ever speak out about what's going on. Nobody takes a political stance or expresses an opinion.” PeopleMeanPoliticalSpeakOpinionIndustryQuietEntertainmentHandfulAstonishingSpeaks OutStanceEntertainment Business Author:Madonna Ciccone
“A friend will give you immediate feedback and that will be that friend's opinion. An analyst often remains quiet and you hear what you've said and you gain your own insight.” GivingSaidOpinionQuietGainsRemainsInsightFeedbackAnalysts Author:Mary Tyler Moore
“Leave to your opinions their own quiet undisturbed development, which, like all progress, must come from deep within and cannot be pressed or hurried by anything.” OpinionProgressDevelopmentQuietDeep Within Author:Rainer Maria Rilke
“It taught him how to listen -- how to listen with a quiet heart and a waiting soul, open soul, without passion, without desire, without judgment, without opinion.” HeartSoulDesirePassionWaitingOpinionTaughtQuietJudgmentQuiet Heart Author:Hermann Hesse
“He was taught by the river. Incessantly, he learned from it. Most of all, he learned from it to listen, to pay close attention with a quiet heart, with a waiting, opened soul, without passion, without a wish, without judgement, without an opinion.” HeartSoulPassionWishWaitingPayAttentionOpinionTaughtQuietRiversJudgementIncessantlyQuiet Heart Book:Siddhartha Source: Siddhartha
“You've been quiet these past days," Trevanion said. "Are you going to tell me what the...exchange of words was about?" "Who said there was an exchange of words?" Finnikin asked with irritation. "When a woman says 'I hope you fall under your horse' and 'catch your death, then see if I grieve you,'" Perri said, "then there's been an exchange of words." Finnikin glared at him. "In my humble opinion.” IfsSaidPastFallOpinionQuietHorseHumbleGrievingIrritation Author:Melina Marchetta