My favorite so far.
I get tired of strutting and fretting upon the stage.
This.
^^
I prefer to keep quiet and be thought a fool, in order to allow others a chance to open their mouths and remove all doubt.

As Aby Baby said:
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.

I prefer to keep quiet and be thought a fool, in order to allow others a chance to open their mouths and remove all doubt.
I rest my case.
There was an old owl lived in an oak
The more he heard, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard
O, if Dopers were all like that wise bird!
Next up - smile!

There was an old owl lived in an oak
The more he heard, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard
O, if Dopers were all like that wise bird!
The more you learn, the more you know.
The more you know, the more you forget.
The more you forget, the less you know.
Why learn?
Let’s all contemplate that in silence.

Let’s all contemplate that in silence.
<boot to the head>

There was an old owl lived in an oak
The more he heard, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard
O, if Dopers were all like that wise bird!
Member since 2002. Only 340 posts. You are that wise old bird, aren’t you?

I ain’t quiet - everybody else is too loud.
I can talk with my eyes.

I see you around a lot and you’re always so quiet.
How come?
I don’t like many people and do not feel like engaging them. I’d rather converse with the important people in my life than listen to the whining of strangers.
I’m listening to the voices in my head. They’re telling me it’s time to stay home and clean the guns.
Did you say something?
Regards,
Shodan
You mean you haven’t developed telepathy yet? So all that time I was talking/thinking to myself?
Most of the time, I’m fairly stoic, but I’m capable of short bursts of loquacity.
Introverted. Sue me.
You learn more when you’re not talking.