Rebbe Simcha Bunem of Pshysske told his disciples, "everyone must have two pockets, with a note in each pocket, so that he can reach into the one or the other depending upon the need. When feeling lonely or depressed, discouraged or disconsolate, one should reach into the right pocket and find the words, "For my sake the world was created." (Bishvili nivra ha-olam) But when feeling high and mighty one should reach into the left pocket and find the words, "I am but dust and ashes." (Ani afar v'eifer) -Martin Buber
“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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