Thoughts—Talk	
QUICK CHECK:	
Be careful of your thoughts; they may become 
words at any moment.   —L. Gassen
The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts.    —G. Herbert
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words 
will break our hearts.   —Robert Fulghum
Words are as beautiful as wild horses, and 
sometimes as difficult to control.  —Ted Berkman
A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a 
bore is one who talks to you about himself; and a 
brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you 
about you       —Lisa Kirk
A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but 
after a while he knows something. —Wilson Mizner
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity 
of your attention.     —Richard Moss
Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers 
of praise.       —Mary Kay Ash
We have two ears and one tongue so that we would 
listen more and talk less. —Diogenes	
How wonderful it is to say the right thing at the 
right time.  A good man thinks before he speaks; the 
evil man pours out his evil words without a thought.    
    —Proverbs 15:23,28
The real art of conversation is not only to say the 
right thing in the right place but to leave unsaid the 
wrong thing at the tempting moment.  
    —Dorothy Nevill
The genius of communication is the skill to be both 
totally honest and totally kind at the same time.     
   — John Powell
It’s all right to hold a conversation, but you should 
let go of it now and then.   —Richard Armour  
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of 
listening when you'd have preferred to talk.
    —Doug Larson
People talk about bullying, but you can be your own 
bully in some ways.  You can be the person who is 
talking yourself out of the way of your own success. 
A minute of thought is greater than an hour of talk.
1. Gassen:  Why be careful of your thoughts?
2. Fulghum:  What do words break?
3. Kirk:  a) Who is a gossop?  b) A bore?  
 c) A brilliant conversationalist?
4. Mizner: Where is a good listener popular?
5. Moss:  What is the greatest gift you can give?
6. Ash:  What should you do with criticism?
7. Proverbs:  What does the evil man do?
8. Powell:  What is the genius of 
 communication?
9. Larson: What is the reward of listening?
10. How can you be your own bully in some 	
ways?	
11. a) Which quote do you like.  b) Give a reason 	
for your choice.
Thoughts & Quotes