It occurred to me that my speech or my silence, indeed any action of mine, would be a mere futility. (Joseph Conrad)

It occurred to me that my speech or my silence, indeed any action of mine, would be a mere futility.

Joseph Conrad

Related topics

action futility mere mine silence speech

Related quotes

A sudden silence in the middle of a conversation suddenly brings us back to essentials: it reveals how dearly we must pay for the invention of speech.

Emil Cioran

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

Plutarch

I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.

Publilius Syrus

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Martin Farquhar Tupper

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

Sarojini Naidu