Communication is a process that requires the participation of both sender and receiver, who must collaborate to make sure the message gets through clearly, accurately and completely. Conversations are difficult to have without encountering some difficulties especially if one has the habit of thinking without talking.
One of the hardest things to do is to keep quiet, especially when you know you have something good to say. We often find ourselves jumping in too quickly with our thoughts.
In any case, what we are about to say should come from the heart and not the head. The quotes that follow will guide your thoughts before you speak.
Before You Speak Ask Yourself Quotes
Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, never say the first thing that comes to your mind, you don’t know what words will hurt you. There are a million reasons, but let me just show you just a few.
1. Before you speak ask yourself, is it kind? Is it necessary? Does it improve upon the silence?
2. Always think before you speak, always think before you sound, because words spoken are what’s heard, and you can never take back what was said.
3. Before you speak ask yourself, “is it necessary?” then speak.
4. Always think before you speak, cause words can kill, killing the hearts behind.
5. Before you speak, ask yourself: Is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?
6. And remember: Before you speak, always ask yourself “is it kind, is it necessary, is it true?”
7. Don’t speak unless you can improve upon the silence.
8. Always think before you speak, always know what to say, always make everyone happy.
9. Never belittle anyone, remember, you are strong/ Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words.
10. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, never say the first thing that comes to your mind, you don’t know what words will hurt you.
11. Before I speak, what am I going to say? I’d like to think before you speak, and how that language will flow, through my heart and mind, so think before you speak.
12. A lot of people say that before you speak, ask yourself: Is it kind, is it necessary, is it true and is it said in love?
13. Before you speak in a meeting, ask yourself, “could my words and tone be misinterpreted?”, “are they spoken with love and respect?”
14. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, when speaking is on your mind, don’t speak if you don’t feel your words will go well with the listeners.
15. Before you speak, ask yourself- Will what I am about to say help anyone? Will it hurt anyone? Will it be difficult to carry out? Does it make sense?
16. Before you speak, ask yourself—is it kind, is it necessary, will it build up or tear down? Before I speak, what am I going to say? I’d like to think before you speak, and how that language will flow, through my heart and mind, so ask yourself before you speak.
17. Before you speak, ask yourself whether your words are true, whether they are respectful and whether they are needed in the conversation.
18. Ask before you speak. Others may not want to hear what you have to say. Always think before you speak, don’t know what to say, so, keep your thoughts to yourself.
19. Always think before you speak, always think before you speak, and let your words always be kind.
20. If you speak without compassion, then don’t expect your words to be heard.
21. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words because words can hurt you in ways you can’t even think of. Always hold your tongue, and never let emotions get the best of you.
22. The more you talk the more you lose, before you speak ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, will it build others up?
23. Mute words, that weigh heavy on my mind. Stay silent, don’t say anything.
24. Before you speak in a meeting, ask yourself if what you are about to say is true, will it make the team try harder, or motivate them to do better work.
25. Your mind is powerful. What you think about, you bring about. Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary.
26. Take time to ask yourself questions before you speak.
27. Before I speak, ask yourself whether my words are true? Will they be respectful? Will they be needed in the conversation?
28. What you will like to say before you speak, wait 10 seconds and weigh your words, then speak if your words are correct.
29. Before I speak, you speak ask yourself whether my words are true, respectful and needed.
30. Before you speak ask yourself these questions: Are you listening? Are you expressing your opinions? Are you offering solutions? Are you expressing gratitude?
31. Before you speak, ask yourself, are your words helpful and kind? Does your speech build or destroy? What’s the result? Does it change people for the better?
32. Perhaps you should speak before you speak and ask yourself “am I speaking what I feel, or am I simply reciting the thoughts of others”?
33. Before you speak ask yourself, “would I be better off if I remain silent?”
34. Before you speak ask yourself, are you drunk? Is your head in the clouds? Are you trying to hurt someone? Are you just asking to be mocked? Because, ignorance is bliss, but, not when it’s causing pain.
35. Before you speak ask yourself, do you speak for happiness or sadness? Are you speaking for yourself alone? Are you speaking to gain another’s attention? Are you speaking to let another down?
36. Before you speak ask yourself are you saying it because you care or just because you want to don’t speak unless you can improve upon the silence.
37. Before you speak ask yourself, am I going to say too much? Do I want to hurt this person? Have I thought about it too much? Or am I rushing in without thinking?
38. Before you speak ask yourself, is it that important? Is my statement going to cause strife? Will it make someone feel unwelcome?
39. When your mouth is open don’t want to speak a word weigh your words before speaking, swear to god that you’ll do right.
40. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak words because karma is one of the greats.
41. Before you speak ask yourself quotes, is it important? Is this my opportunity? Or my chance to say I’m sorry?
42. When words fail, silence speaks loud, don’t let those hurtful words hit you hard.
43. Before you say something, think how you’d feel if someone said it to you, before opening your mouth, stop and think how you’d feel if someone said it to you, stop and think how you’d feel if someone said it to you.
44. Before you say something, stop and think how you’d feel if those words were true.
45. Before you say something, stop and think how you’d feel if someone said it to you.
46. Always think before you speak, think before you react, think before you respond. Think before you act, think before you respond, think before you react.
47. Always think before you speak, some people say, “never let it show”.
48. Be aware, be aware, always ask, and think before you speak.
49. Always think before you speak, you never know who you’ll offend.
50. Always think before you speak, a word spoken is forever there. Always think before you speak, don’t use cuss words, or use hurtful language, you never know who/ You could be hurting.
51. Always think before you speak, I’ve found this as some of my best advice!
52. Always think before you speak. If you say the wrong thing, you may be the one who’s hurt.
53. Think before you speak you never know what you are saying.
54. Before you speak, always think: Is this said in love? Is this said out of need? Is this said to hurt another? Is this said because you feel angry? Is this said out of disrespect?
55. Always think before you speak. Words can hurt you, or bring you joy, so think before you speak.
56. Always think before you speak, or you may suddenly regret it.
57. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, think before you speak, always say what you mean, say what you mean, and don’t set yourself on fire.
58. Words are so precious not to be wasted. When words are used one thought is exchanged in one sentence.
59. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, the wisdom gained through years of practice, never will you hear me say, “oh, I blew it”.
60. I shall begin, with my thought, to weigh my words, and think of the consequences of what I say, before I say it.
61. I always weigh my options before I speak a word.
62. Always, weigh your thoughts before you speak out words don’t make them true even when other people want you to always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words by not thinking through you open yourself to hurt and shit
63. Always weigh your words before you speak out words, as they can cause hurt and damage. Or they may help you to grip life’s unexpected turns.
64. Weigh your words before you speak them.
65. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, although a little advice at times can be nice, don’t share everything you know, always take it slow, and tread softly.
66. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, never speak falsehoods, never give false pretence, never make hurtful comments, always speak the truth, and always speak kindly.
67. When you speak without thinking, you are likely to hurt someone else’s feelings or make a false conclusion. Even if it is the truth.
68. Always think before you speak, always weigh your words before you speak.
69. When I have difficulties, I stop and ponder, so I do not say the wrong words.
70. Whatever you do, don’t speak before you think, if you don’t have the right words or tone. Because one day you’ll say the wrong thing, and you’ll wish you could go back in time.
71. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, and weigh your words before you speak, and always weigh your feelings before you speak, because sometimes words can hurt you, and words can harm others,
72. There’s one truth in life, silence is golden. “always weigh your words before you speak out.”
73. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, don’t let words be spoken, and do some thinking before your lips move.
74. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, they may hurt someone
75. Always weigh your words before you speak out always weigh your thoughts before you speak out, your actions will speak louder than your words.
76. Always weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, speak wisely and sparingly, and never speak till you’re sure.
77. When you speak you should be careful, or you might just hurt someone.
78. Before you speak, weigh the words you will say, and think, not to speak before you think.
79. Carelessly speaking, can lead to regret, careful listening, leads to comprehension.
80. Careful to weigh your words before you speak out. What you say is heard by all, I carry your heart with me, so choose your words wisely.
81. Think it over, carefully weigh your thoughts, then say them out loud, don’t be hasty, weigh your words, and be wise.
82. I often have this urge, to speak before I think.
83. “My thoughts before I speak” say them carefully, don’t say them at all. Your words may hurt that back, and tear apart that heart.
84. Before you speak, have you considered what’s in your heart? Before you speak, consider the impact words can have.
85. Care, dear, carefully weigh your words, before you speak them out.
86. Carefully weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, as what I speak may become reality.
87. Watch your words before you say or do them, for say the wrong thing the wrong way. With a good thought, you’ll say the right thing.
88. I watch my speech, before I speak the words I form, carefully weigh my thoughts.
89. Careful weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, for sometimes they are weighty and can shake the foundation.
90. Carefully weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, when you snap your fingers, your words will sound nasty. Because you have just let out the words, which you shouldn’t have.
91. When I speak, it matters not who I am. My heart and my words are one. I speak knowing I will speak love, my words love the ones they touch.
92. Sometimes words are wasted, sometimes the right words are, so carefully weigh your thoughts, before you speak out words.
93. Careful weigh your thoughts before you speak out words. I can’t measure my mind’s brilliance, so it takes every bit of courage, to open up and pass a sweet message.
94. Careful weigh your thoughts before you speak out words, and have well thought each word before you speak. Care more than words spoken, cause words spoken never hurt, but words not spoken always hurt.
95. Quiet your mind think before you speak don’t the lord delight to see you speaking the truth.
96. Before you speak, ask yourself – If I speak, will the words I choose to be spoken in love? Or is anger in my heart?
97. Close your eyes, as you think, and kindly weigh your words, before you speak.
98. Don’t speak before you pause and think about what you’re about to say.
99. Carefully weigh your thoughts before you speak out words. Try not to speak before you think.
100. People, look before you speak and think before you act.
It might be worth the time to think about what you are saying before you say too much. Think about how your words can sometimes not only reflect and define but sometimes hurt or harm another person.
Before you speak you should always consider your words carefully and make sure that they are genuine and sincere, because once they are spoken they will not only stay with you but also with the other party(s) involved. I hope you found this collection of before you speak ask yourself quotes helpful. Please let me know how you feel about this post in the comment section.
