Quotes about Gossip, Inspiring Quotations



		Quotes about Gossip Gossip can be a very negative thing. Read these quotes about gossip and find wisdom that hopefully will help you realize that spreading rumors does more harm than good. The dictionary defines gossip as: familiar or idel talk; talebearing; one who makes a habit of talking about toher people and their affairs.
Gossip serves no purpose other than to hear yourself talk. Catherine Pulsifer What is told in the ear of a man is often heard 100 miles away. Chinese Proverb Gossip is always a personal confession either of malice or imbecility. Josiah Gilbert Holland The biggest liar in the world is They Say. Douglas Malloch He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. Proverbs XVII. 9 The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them. Will Rogers There is just two important things to remember about gossip for it to be caring and not harmful to the gossiper or gossipee. First, we need to be willing to repeat whatever we are saying directly to the person and do it. And, second, there has to be absolutely no judmentalism in it. If we are not clear on these two points, then we'd better keep our mouths shut. Anne Wilson Schaef, Meditations for People Who (May) Worry Too Much Gossip needs no carriage. Wisdom of a Russian Proverb Let the greater part of the news thou hearest be the least part of what thou believest. Quarles Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement. George Bancroft Fire and swords are slow engines of destruction, compared to the tongue of a Gossip. Richard Steele If you are prone to gossip, you may want to reexamine your own needs and wants. Byron Pulsifer, Give Yourself A Test There isn't much to be seen in a little town, but what you hear makes up for it. Kin Hubbard Fools whisperings are abroad. Shakespeare If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees. Kahlil Gibran That which is everybody's business is nobody's business. Izaak Walton Tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. I Timothy V.13 Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. Spanish Proverb Ah, well, the truth is always one thing, but in a way it's the other thing, the gossip, that counts. It shows where people's hearts lie. Paul Scott Who brings a tale takes two away. Irish Proverb Gossip is a sort of smoke that comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of those who diffuse it: it proves nothing but the bad taste of the smoker. Wisdom from George Eliot Gossip, it appears is a past time for many just like discussing the weather. It leads nowhere and neither talking about others or talking about the weather will change either. Catherine Pulsifer, The Principles of Gossip Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. Miguel Angel Ruiz You will never be sorry . . . for standing by your principles, for stopping your ears to gossip. You Will Never Be Sorry A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip. Billy Graham Trying to squash a rumor is like trying to un-ring a bell. Shana Alexander Plant four rows of squash: squash gossip - squash indifference - squash grumbling - squash selfishness from the poem God's Garden found at Gods Expressions Gossip about a person and his shadow will appear. Japanese Proverb Would your colleagues rather work with you if you are bright and cheerful, not prone to outbursts, or gossip or would they rather work with a person who has a sour disposition, is gloomy and unpredictable in mood? I think the answer is obvious. Byron Pulsifer, To Live More Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts. Robert Fulghum The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is. Winston Churchill Today also means that you value everyone's feelings and that you really listen openly to what each person has to say rather than just wanting to put your two cents worth into the conversation without really understanding what is being said or asked to you. Byron Pulsifer, Beyond Yesterday
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