Little Ears

Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said!

Knowing When and How to Speak

Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.

-- Howard W. Newton

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She had lost the art of conversation, but not, unfortunately, the power of speech.

-- George Bernard Shaw

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There are three times when you should never say anything important to a person: when he is tired, when he is angry, and when he has just made a mistake!

-- Anonymous

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Wise people think all they say; fools say all they think.

-- Anonymous

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A gossip is someone who can give you all the details without knowing any of the facts.
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And an oldie that "bears repeating" ...
A wise schoolteacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school: "If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I'll promise not to believe everything he or she says happens at home."

-- Anonymous