By diminishing the value of silence, publicity has also diminished that of language. The two are inseparable: knowing how to speak has always meant knowing how to keep silent, knowing that there are times when one should say nothing.


Alternating Current (ed. Arcade Publishing, 1973) - ISBN: 9781559701365

Octavio Paz Quotes

By diminishing the value of silence, publicity has also diminished that of language. The two are inseparable: knowing how to speak has always meant...

By diminishing the value of silence, publicity has also diminished that of language. The two are inseparable: knowing how to speak has always meant...

By diminishing the value of silence, publicity has also diminished that of language. The two are inseparable: knowing how to speak has always meant...

By diminishing the value of silence, publicity has also diminished that of language. The two are inseparable: knowing how to speak has always meant...