The world is filled with polite, shy, inscrutable, unintelligible, tight lipped, superficial, dishonest and also honest people who for one reason or another do not say what they think. The search for freedom of speech has barely begun. Many do not reveal their thoughts because they are not sure what they think. Many would be braver in their speech if they were more certain of a sympathetic hearing. Many, particularly in places where success depends on conformity, are schooled to be hypocrites. The hidden thoughts in other people’s heads are the great darkness that surrounds us.

She's rarely vocal about her beliefs unless provoked.

When people say that I may not speak, they forget that I may well think. I may think what I want, like everyone else. I shall just refrain from saying everything I think. That might be something many people should do once in a while.

hay pocas personas que consientan en decir lo que creen, sino también porque muchas lo ignoran, pues el acto del pensamiento, por el cual uno cree una cosa, es diferente de aquel otro por el cual uno conoce que la cree,

People who don't think shouldn't talk.

Perhaps because of Japan's mentality and culture, our faithful are reluctant to talking about their Christian faith to others. Today we need a more explicit Gospel proclamation.

People don't think what they feel, don't say what they think and don't do what they say.

those who have listened do not find it easy to talk; they keep their sorrows and joys to themselves and tell no one.

Closed-minded people don’t want their ideas challenged.

True believers aren’t real receptive to the idea that what they’re telling you is just mythology.

The contradiction between Christian exclusivism and true liberalism is seldom discussed openly (and perhaps even privately).

Rarely is there one absolute truth, so people who believe that they speak the truth are very silencing of others. When we recognize that we can see things only from our own perspective, we can share our views in a nonthreatening way.

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.

Do not share your thoughts with people who think that what you are thinking is not worth thinking.