Saying The Wrong Thing Quotes

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  Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Relationship, Uplifting

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “The Art of Virtue: Ben Franklin's Formula for Successful Living”, p.1, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• If you have a 2 or 3 year old who is not talking, you must start an early intervention program. The worst thing you can do with an autistic 3 year old is to do nothing.

  Temple Grandin

  Motivational, Change, Positive

  "The Most Inspiring Bits of Temple Grandin’s Reddit AMA" by Emily Shire, www.thedailybeast.com. November 17, 2014.

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• The best thing you can do is follow your dreams

  The Rev

  Motivational, Change, Positive

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• The worst thing you can do is nothing.

  Terry Pratchett

  Motivational, Change, Positive

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• Once you accept that we're all imperfect it's the most liberating thing in the world. Then you can go around making mistakes and saying the wrong thing and tripping over on the street and all that and not feel worried.

  Paloma Faith

  Mistake, Acceptance, Imperfection

  "Paloma Faith: 'I wish I was more stupid'". Interview with Hermione Hoby, www.theguardian.com. August 7, 2010.

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• I can't. At least not for a while. I need time to get past this and I can't guarantee that I won't hurt him again. God knows, Nick has a true gift for saying the wrong thing in any given situation. (Acheron) You know he loves you, right? (Amanda) Yeah, but emotions don't have brains. (Acheron)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Hurt, Love You, Past

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• What matters is not whether you put your fork or knife together because you've finished your meal, or something like that. What matters is that you don't offend people, or hurt their feelings by mistake by saying the wrong thing or doing the wrong thing.

  Quentin Crisp

  Hurt, Mistake, Knives

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• On-screen relationships are the best because you don't have to worry about saying the wrong things. And if the guy's got a girlfriend, or I'm not attracted to him, it's even better. It's just my character kissing his character.

  Alicia Witt

  Girlfriend, Character, Kissing

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I think one of the things about creativity is not to be afraid of saying the wrong thing.

  Sydney Brenner

  Creativity, Thinking, Wrong Things

  Sydney Brenner (2001). “A life in science”

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• Real life is a funny thing, you know. In real life, saying the right thing at the right moment is beyond crucial. So crucial, in fact, that most of us start to hesitate, for fear of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. But lately what I've begun to fear more that that is letting the moment pass without saying anything. I think most of us fear reaching the end of our life, and looking back, regretting the moments we didn't speak up. When we didn't say "I love you." When we should've said "I'm Sorry." When we didn't stand up for ourselves or some one who needed help.

  Taylor Swift

  Sorry, Regret, Real

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• Saying just the right thing after a considerable, awkward pause is far less effective than saying the wrong thing with perfect timing. I'm telling you.

  Augusten Burroughs

  Perfect, Awkward, Timing

  Augusten Burroughs (2012). “This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.”, p.65, Macmillan

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• Deep inside, she knew who she was, and that person was smart and kind and often even funny, but somehow her personality always got lost somewhere between her heart and her mouth, and she found herself saying the wrong thing or, more often, nothing at all.

  Julia Quinn

  Smart, Heart, Personality

  FaceBook post by Julia Quinn from Jun 14, 2013

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• The inhibitor of creativity isn't potential it's fear. We worry about saying the wrong thing or looking foolish so we govern our imagination.

  Josh Linkner

  Creativity, Imagination, Worry

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• Backstabbers specialize in saying the wrong thing at the wrong time to the wrong person.

  Les Parrott

  Betrayal, Backstabbers, Wrong Person

  Les Parrott (1996). “High-Maintenance Relationships: How to Handle Impossible People”, Tyndale House Pub

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• I am constantly concerned about being quoted in the press and perhaps saying the wrong thing or having what I say misinterpreted and bringing reproach to the name of Christ. People do not come to hear what Billy Graham has to say; they want to hear what God has to say. Jesus tells us not to be misled by the voices of strangers. There are so many strange voices being heard in the religious world of our day. We must compare what they say with the Word of God.

  Billy Graham

  Religious, Jesus, Names

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• I'm terrified of saying the wrong thing on stage with bell hooks.

  Laverne Cox

  Hook, Bells, Stage

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