To be silent is not to lose your tongue. On the contrary, it is only through silence that one can discover something new to talk about. One who talked incessantly, without stopping to look and listen, would repeat himself ad nauseam.


The Wisdom of Insecurity (ed. Vintage, 1951) - ISBN: 9780394704685

Alan Watts Quotes

To be silent is not to lose your tongue. On the contrary, it is only through silence that one can discover something new to talk about. One who...

To be silent is not to lose your tongue. On the contrary, it is only through silence that one can discover something new to talk about. One who...

To be silent is not to lose your tongue. On the contrary, it is only through silence that one can discover something new to talk about. One who...

To be silent is not to lose your tongue. On the contrary, it is only through silence that one can discover something new to talk about. One who...