She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
~ Proverbs 31: 26

The Things You Do Not Have to Say

The things you do not have to say make you rich.
Saying the things you do not have to say weakens your talk.
Hearing the things you do not have to hear dulls your hearing.
And the things you know before you hear them; these are you and the reason you are in the world.

William Stafford
Source: Crossing Unmarked Snow

Tout est grace,
Dan