Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.
— George Eliot, 1879
Dylan O'Sullivantwitter.comBlessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact. — George Eliot, 1879
“Don’t talk, unless you can improve upon the silence.”
– Jorge Luis Borges
– Jorge Luis Borges
“Don’t talk, unless you can improve upon the silence.”
– Jorge Luis Borges
– Jorge Luis Borges
Sublime
“What is talkativeness? It is the result of doing away with the vital distinction between talking and keeping silent. Only some one who knows how to remain essentially silent can really talk--and act essentially. Silence is the essence of inwardness, of the inner life. Mere gossip anticipates real talk, and to express what is still in thought weake
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