Fiona Barton

The unsaid is a powerful tool. It invites the reader into the narrative, filling in gaps, interpreting silences and half-finished sentences, and seeing the hidden fear in someone's eye.

English Journalist

Thom Yorke

People in bands don't have the kind of conversations people might think they have. The best things about being in a band are the things that are unsaid.

English Musician

Benjamin Franklin

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

American Politician

Hozier

I try to face things without regret, or make sure that I'm happy with things and leave nothing unsaid if I can.

Irish Musician

Juliette Binoche

There was probably something as a child I wanted to express, something unsaid that I needed to share.

French Actress

John Ridley

Facts tend to take the punch out of a good hate rant and are therefore left best unsaid.

American Director

Harriet Beecher Stowe

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.

American Author

Walter Winchell

Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid.

American Journalist

Winston Churchill

We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.

British Statesman

Homer

Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.

Greek Poet

The term 'unsaid' often carries emotional significance, implying tension or sensitivity.

Emotional Weight

Rely on context to infer unsaid details - what's not said can be as telling as what is.

Context Clues

Use 'unsaid' to suggest a mutual understanding without explicit communication.

Implied Meaning

Recognize 'unsaid' can imply discretion or tact in sensitive situations.

Interpersonal Sensitivity

Be aware that culturally, some topics are considered 'unsaid' out of respect or tradition.

Cultural Sensitivity

Sometimes 'unsaid' suggests withholding thoughts to avoid conflicts or preserve relationships.

Protecting Relationships

Use 'unsaid' to indicate deeper layers of meaning beneath the surface of dialogue.

Subtext

 and often that's what happens in a StoryCorps booth. It's a chance to have a sense of closure with someone you care about -- no regrets, nothing left unsaid. And it's hard and it takes courage, but that's why we're alive, right?

Unsaid