"Good writing can be defined as having something to say and saying it well. When one has nothing to say, one should remain silent. Silence is always beautiful at such times." ~Edward Abbey, A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
Or if not beautiful then one hopes at least restorative, freeing....
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Aahhhh...
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ReplyDeleteYep, thanks. :)
ReplyDelete"When one has nothing to say, one should remain silent..." It has taken me alot of years to learn this. And what freedom there is in remaining silent, and being aware that there is no need to speak for speaking's sake. Thanks for this lovely quote.
ReplyDelete"It has taken me alot of years to learn this."
ReplyDeleteMe too, Molly. And I'm not even sure I always remember it still.... I post things like this as much as a reminder to myself as for any other reason.
Thanks. :)
Agree fully.
ReplyDeleteAnd now with clever things like RSS feeds - you can be sure that others will notice when you have something to say once again.
Thanks for the kind words on my blog. I've just been enjoying some of yours.
RedYetiDave,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit and the comment. Good to see you here. :)
"Don't speak unless you can can improve upon the silence." Don't know who said it, but that's what came up.
ReplyDeleteGood one, Alice, and it definitely applies. I've heard that one attributed to the Quakers.
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