Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

- Diogenes of Babylon

One of the great benefits of writing down the events in your life is that you will begin to see your existence as a grand story.

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say. - R.W. Emerson

“Solitude is for me a fount of healing which makes my life worth living. Talking is often a torment for me, and I need many days of silence to recover from the futility of words.” —Carl Jung