Shut Up Quotes - Page 13

• If a chap can't compose an epic poem while he's weaving tapestry, he had better shut up, he'll never do any good at all.

  William Morris

  Epic, Weaving, Chaps

  William Morris (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of William Morris (Illustrated)”, p.6723, Delphi Classics

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• There is one crucial rule that must be followed in all creative meetings. Never speak first. At least at the start, your job is to shut up.

  William Goldman

  Jobs, Creative, Firsts

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• The people who successfully start independent businesses (franchises, I think are a different thing) do it because we have no real choice in the matter. The voice in our heads won't shut up until we discover if we're right, if we can do it, if we can make something happen. This is an art, our art, and to leave it bottled up is a crime.

  Seth

  Art, Real, Independent

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• To brag little, to lose well, / To crow gently if in luck, / To pay up, to own up, / To shut up if beaten, / Are the virtues of a sportingman.

  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

  Character, Luck, Crow

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• I should have shut up when I went up there and talked to Carlton Fisk.

  Pete Rose

  Sports, Should Have, Should

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• Jason muttered "And I saw something...Really terrible." "That was Hera," Thalia grumbled, "Her Majesty, the Loose Cannon." "That's it, Thalia Grace," Said the goddess. "I will turn you into and aardvark, so help me-" "Stop it, you two," Piper said. Amazingly, they both shut up.

  Rick Riordan

  Two, Grace, Jason

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• We have a name," said Jace. "Magnes B-" "Shut up." Alec hissed, thwacking Jace with his closed menu. Jace looked injured. "Jesus," he rubbed his arm. "What's your problem?

  Cassandra Clare

  Jesus, Names, Arms

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• Tell the truth once and for all and shut up forever.

  William S. Burroughs

  Forever, Telling The Truth

  William S. Burroughs, Allen Hibbard (1999). “Conversations with William S. Burroughs”, p.2, Univ. Press of Mississippi

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• Congratulations," he said, his voice dry. "You finally managed to find a woman as tragically noble as yourself. I didn't think one existed." "I'm not tragic." Kaldar held up his hand. "Spare me. Some children are born wearing a silk shirt; you were born wrapped in melancholy. When they slapped you to make you cry, you just sighed heavily and a single tear rolled from your eye." He dragged his finger from the corner of his left eye to his cheek. " Your first words were probably 'woe is me.'" "My first words were 'Kaldar, shut up!' because you talked too much. Still do.

  Ilona Andrews

  Children, Congratulations, Eye

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• Eve: Shut up, we have zero time for you and your bullshit dramatics Monica: Or what, you'll bleed on me, Emo Princess of Freakdomonia? Claire: Fine. You come with us. If you get in my way, I'll kill you.

  Rachel Caine

  Zero, Emo, Princess

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• I think people talk too much anyway. Sometimes people are talking to me and in my mind I'm just like “shut up, shut up, shut upblah blah blah blah blaaaaah.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Funny, Humor, Thinking

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• Hidan: Hey, look at that, it's my headband! You went to the trouble of picking it up and keeping for me? I'm touched. You're a pretty nice guy, Kakuzu, you knwo that? Kakuzu: Shut up. Let's go. Hidan: Let me put it on at least! Okay, I'm coming. Admit it, you like me a little, doncha? Kakuzu: Either you shut up, or I'll kill you. Hidan: Haha, you're embarrassed! I understand.

  Masashi Kishimoto

  Nice, Guy, Looks

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• I kind of wish they’d shut up,” Jack said. “Dude, true dat,” Lend answered. Jack nodded solemnly. “For serious.

  Kiersten White

  Wish, Serious, Kind

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• Shut up," I hissed. Ticked that he was taller than me, I stepped up onto a nearby coffee table. "I'm not in a cage anymore," I said, keeping enough presence of mind not to poke him in the chest with a finger. His face went startled, then cloric. "The only thing between your head and my foot becoming real close and personal right now is my questionable professionalism. And if you ever threaten me again, I'll slam you halfway across the room before you can say number-two pencil. Got it, you tall freak of nature?

  Kim Harrison

  Real, Coffee, Presence Of Mind

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• It is safest to shut up and pay, which is what I shall eventually do, though I shall hate having to sell the children.

  Russell Baker

  Children, Hate, Pay

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• I have a cotillion event. Some yacht-club charity fundraiser thingy. Whitney is insisting, and Kit took her side.” Three wide smiles. “Oh shut up.

  Kathy Reichs

  Events, Three, Charity

  Kathy Reichs (2011). “Seizure: A Virals Novel”, p.35, Penguin

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• Flowers are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron.

  Johanna Spyri

  Flower, Aprons, Sun

  J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum (2015). “Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…”, p.288, e-artnow

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• I don't travel in circles where people say, 'I have faith, I believe this in my heart and nothing you can say or do can shake my faith.' That's just a long-winded religious way to say 'Shut up.'

  Penn Jillette

  Religious, Believe, Heart

  "There Is No God". "Morning Edition" with Renee Montagne, www.npr.org. November 21, 2005.

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• I have learned when two Republicans are talking about legalizing drugs to shut up.

  Rachel Maddow

  Talking, Two, Drug

  "Professed Pothead Bill Maher: 'Kids Are Dumbasses Taking Drugs and Not Learning'". bash.newsbusters.org. January 29, 2011.

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  Smart is knowing if you're dumb. Knowing when to shut up and to listen to people that are smarter than you.

  Chris Rock

  Smart, Knowing, People

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• Marcos is all the exploited, marginalised, oppressed minorities resisting and saying "Enough!" He is every minority who is now beginning to speak and every majority that must shut up and listen. He is every untolerated group searching for a way to speak. Everything that makes power and the good consciences of those in power uncomfortable - this is Marcos.

  Subcomandante Marcos

  Way, Majority, Groups

  "'Marcos is Gay'". Greeb Left Weekly, Issue 296, www.greenleft.org.au. November 05, 1997.

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• I hate it when she tabs a line," Ivy whispered to Kisten in the corner. "You ever see anything freakier than that?" "You should see the face she makes when she—" "Shut up, Kist!" I exclaimed, my eyes flashing open to find him grinning at me.

  Kim Harrison

  Hate, Eye, Ivy

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• Never pass by a chance to shut up.

  Robert Silverberg

  Chance

  "The Emperor and the Maula". Short story by Robert Silverberg, 2007.

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• God abandons only those who abandon themselves, and whoever has the courage to shut up his sorrow within his own heart is stronger to fight against it than he who complains.

  George Sand

  Heart, Fighting, Sorrow

  George Sand (1915). “... Fanchon the Cricket: Or Fadette”

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• An enigma? That's not a bad persona to have. I should probably shut up and let the mystery continue! It's good for my career.

  Bentley Little

  Careers, Mystery, Should

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