More quotations tagged with “privacy”
Success usually occurs in private, while failure occurs in full view.
—Jill Shalvis in The Sweetest Thing
Most people would say I'm pretty cold, but I think of it more as… private. People are always saying "how are you?" to each other, and I guess I don't see why I should answer such a personal question for just anyone.
—Amie Kaufman in Illuminae
Money… buys privacy, silence. The less money you have, the noisier it is; the thinner your walls, the closer your neighbors.… The first thing you notice when you step into the house or apartment of a rich person is how quiet it is.
—Fran Lebowitz
Some secrets are meant to stay secret forever.
—Liane Moriarty in The Husband's Secret
When a poor man knocks at your door and says, "I'm hungry," and your first thought is Why can't you get a job?, you've invaded his privacy. Why would you need to know why he can't get a job? He didn't come to discuss his inabilities or bad habits; he came to discuss his hunger. If you want to do something about it, feed him.
—Rabbi Manis Friedman