A minister who moves
A minister who moves about in society is in a position to read the signs of the times even in a festive gathering, but one who remains shut up in his office learns nothing. Etienne Francois, duc de Choiseul
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A minister who moves about in society is in a position to read the signs of the times even in a festive gathering, but one who remains shut up in his office learns nothing. Etienne Francois, duc de Choiseul
What connects me so strongly to Israel is the fact that I’m second generation. My parents said, We have a place where we can just be ourselves and nobody says, ‘Don’t tell me your opinion, you damn Jew, go somewhere else.’ Then you go to this country and other Jews tell you to shut up. … Read more
If you can’t do, you had best shut up. Esther Forbes
I’m the only girl songwriter that fights for a lot of things. I fight for songwriting fees, which record labels want you to shut up about. Ester Dean
What you do [to provide better aid is] you shut up. You never arrive in a community with any ideas. Ernesto Sirolli
Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest Hemingway
Shut up, I’m thinking! -Jayfeather (Night Whispers) Erin Hunter
Don’t tell me you’re going to be on the honor roll. Shut up! Go to work! And show me! Eric Thomas
It’s in the silence that I’m most able to hear the tiny voices that tell me I’m not good enough, smart enough, or cool enough. I try to hear them for what they are: my own creations. Sitting with them, letting them speak, hearing them out, and giving them back the silence that I’m now … Read more
John Cleese once told me he’d do anything for money. So I offered him a pound to shut up, and he took it. Eric Idle