“All you have to do, I tell myself, is keep your mouth shut and look stupid. It shouldn't be that hard.”

“We aren't allowed to have any opinions. People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but it doesn't stop you having your own opinion. Even if people are still very young, they shouldn't be prevented from saying what they think.”

“It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt”

“There are, I have discovered, ten commandments for mother-in-law. These rules are not mine. They come from mothers-in-law of every color, race, class, and disposition. Given the diversity of the women, the uniformity of opinion on this compels attention -- also discussion. Here are the ten most recommended rules:1. Keep your mouth shut.2. Keep your mouth shut.3. Keep your mouth shut.4. Keep your mouth shut.5. Keep your mouth shut.6. Keep your mouth shut.7. Keep your mouth shut.8. Keep your mouth shut.9. Keep your mouth shut.10. Keep your mouth shut.”

“People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion.”

“It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.”