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Discretion Quotes


"Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty."


"A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can."


"Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy."


"She shakily rushed towards the car to find Alecto casually standing beside it, smoking a cigarette and staring fixedly on the radio as it played the song 'Draggin' the Line' by Tommy James, his expression thoughtful. "What are you thinking about? Mandy questioned."Wouldn't the world be a very loud place to live if we said everything we thought? Alecto asked quietly."


"Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion."


"Helda's been trying to impress me with the embroidery on the sheets. One more minute and I thought I might use them to hang myself.""My mother did the embroidery," Bittterblue said.Katsa clapped her mouth shut and glared at Helda. "Thank you, Helda, for mentioning that detail."


"Never speak about private affairs for the general public to hear."
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