Unsaid – Page 2

We only make a

We only make a dupe of the friend whose advice we ask, for we never tell him all; and it is usually what we have left unsaid that decides our conduct. Diane de Poitiers

I can’t even begin to describe how I miss him. He always supported me in everything I did. He was a very wise man and I realised at an early age I could learn a lot from him. He always gave me the right answer. But above all he was a very easy-going guy and … Read more

The Japanese tend to

The Japanese tend to communicate via nuance and euphemism, often leaving important things unsaid; whereas Americans tend to think they’re being subtle when they refrain from grabbing the listener by the shirt. Dave Barry

The more articulate somebody

The more articulate somebody is, the more suspicious I am of them. I like to feel that the important things remain unsaid. Daniel Day-Lewis

You know what I’m

You know what I’m not going to do I’m not going to tell you every move I’m going to make. This isn’t a reality TV show. Some things are just best left unsaid. I’ll handle the club the way I deem is necessary. They just need to play. Clint Hurdle

A novel is not

A novel is not a summary of its plot but a collection of instances, of luminous specific details that take us in the direction of the unsaid and unseen. Charles Baxter

In the mental disturbance

In the mental disturbance and effort of writing, what sustains you is the certainty that on every page there is something left unsaid. Cesare Pavese

I will begin to

I will begin to speak, when I have that to say which had not better be unsaid. Cato the Younger

He played of love

He played of love and loss and years of silence, words unsaid and vows unspoken, and all the spaces between his heart and theirs; and when he was done, and he’d set the violin back in its box, Will’s eyes were closed, but Tessa’s were full of tears. Cassandra Clare

So much harm comes

So much harm comes into this world when the wrong thing is said. But that’s nothing compared to the pain from what goes unsaid. Brad Meltzer