“In the
Middle Ages a particular pope was so deeply revered that once a year he paraded
through Rome’s streets wearing a ridiculous hat to discourage excessive
veneration. In our children’s eyes, we
are always wearing such hats, but especially on our 50th birthdays,
when we have long ceased to be young and are a long way from being venerable.” -George Will
“To say the right thing at the right time, keep still most of the time.” John W. Roper Those who get in trouble most often are those cannot seem to keep still, remain silent. Life teaches many lessons. Among the best lessons of life is one my father taught me at an early age was, “If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing.” The contributions we make to life via our mouth are many and varied. Most of the time, I reckon, they are not contributions at all, but things that diminish the richness of life.
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