Ill Quotes

Speaking ill costs more than staying quiet.

These quotes use 'ill' in two senses — physical and mental illness on one hand, careless or unkind speech on the other. Both threads connect to Health quotes, which explore wellbeing from a more direct angle.


The proverbs here warn against speaking ill of the absent or judging what you don't understand, a caution also present in Struggle quotes on hardship endured quietly. For the emotional side of illness, see Emotion quotes.