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A quotation from The Bible

Some people are thought to be wise because they don’t talk much; others are disliked because they talk too much. Some people keep quiet because they don’t have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak. A wise person will not speak until the right moment, but a bragging fool doesn’t know when that time is.
 
[ἔστιν σιωπῶν εὑρισκόμενος σοφός,
καὶ ἔστιν μισητὸς ἀπὸ πολλῆς λαλιᾶς.
ἔστιν σιωπῶν, οὐ γὰρ ἔχει ἀπόκρισιν,
καὶ ἔστιν σιωπῶν εἰδὼς καιρόν.
ἄνθρωπος σοφὸς σιγήσει ἕως καιροῦ,
ὁ δὲ λαπιστὴς καὶ ἄφρων ὑπερβήσεται καιρόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 5ff (Sir 20:5–7) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84525/

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Bible, Vol. 1. Old Testament - Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 5ff (Sir 20:5–7) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)] | WIST Quotations

Some people are thought to be wise because they don't talk much; others are disliked because they talk too much. Some people keep quiet because they don't have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak. A wise person will not speak until the…

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A quotation from Judith Martin

Part of the skill of saying no is to shut up afterward and not babble on, offering material for an argument.

Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners]
“Miss Manners,” syndicated column (2014-11-04)

More info about this quote: wist.info/martin-judith/79832/

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Part of the skill of saying no is to shut up afterward and not babble on, offering material for an argument.

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A quotation from Abe Lincoln

I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Speech (1862-08-06), Union (War) Meeting, US Capitol steps, Washington, D. C.

More info about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/2719…

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Laconic always is best in a diary.

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Show threadJanete OnandivaJan 10, 2024

I was feeling quite #laconic when I wrote most of these answers. Sorry for the abruptness.

To the questions.

(1) What are your writing related New Year Resolutions?

Don't have any.

(2) Do you have other artistic leanings? How do these affect your writing?

A little #drawing, some #arts & crafts, #programming, #mathematics. I'm not aware of any influence of these on my writing.

(3) What's your writing routine? If you have one.

Don't have one.

Madeleine Begun KaneApr 9, 2023

Laconic, concise,
Pithy, terse, or short-and-sweet—
All brief, yet diff'rent.

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Finally I have a planner that I'll actually toss in my travel bag!

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