Talkative Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old talkative quotes, talkative sayings, and talkative proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

A fool is made more of a fool, when their mouth is more open than their mind. Anthony Liccione
People talk too much. Humans aren't descended from monkeys. They come from parrots. Carlos Ruiz Zafón
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Epictetus
The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech. George Bernard Shaw
Human nature is, by definition, a talkative one, imprudent, indiscreet, gossipy, incapable of closing its mouth and keeping it closed. José Saramago
You can not control the thought, but you can control the tongue. Amit Kalantri
Before opening your mouth to talk, you should open your mind to think. Amit Kalantri
If talk is cheap, then being silent is expensive. And many people it seems, can't afford to buy into it. Anthony Liccione
When you have nothing to say, say nothing. Charles Caleb Colton
The talkative man speaks from his mouth, the eloquent man speaks from his heart. Joseph Joubert
I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers. Khalil Gibran
I'm a talkative person because I like to get to know a person and I like you to get to know me. LisaRaye McCoy Misick
A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth. Matshona Dhliwayo
For a silent person, your eyes are very talkative. Nitya Prakash
Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, fly freely about. Saskya Pandita
We have two ears and one mouth and we should use them proportionally. Susan Cain
When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new. The Dalai Lama
In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me. Rosie Perez
Talkativeness is a symptom of deep-seated pessimism. Without it there would be no pessimistic literature. Albert Vigoleis Thelen
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt
Weak people talk and do not act, strong people act and keep quiet. Eliphas Levi
Love is talkative passion. Louis Armstrong
An introvert talks more than an extrovert because when the mouth is closed, the mind is opened. Michael Bassey Johnson
Not every person that speaks less than you do is more ignorant than you are. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Vanity is a relative of Pride; Vanity is talkative, pride is silent. When Vanity and Pride get together, they could make monstrosities. Samael Aun Weor