#taciturn

Men of few words are the best men." (3.2.41) ↗

— William Shakespeare

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Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn. ↗

— Paul Klee

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I am naturally taciturn, and became a silent and attentive listener. ↗

— William Hamilton Maxwell

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The dead keep their secrets, and in a while we shall be as wise as they - and as taciturn. ↗

— Alexander Smith

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