The Power of Silence

“Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.” ~Josh Billings

There are times when silence has the loudest voice. Occasions arise when the best way to say much is to say nothing. The eloquence of silence can be reprimanding, or consenting, or unanswerable, or persuasive.

So, when do we speak and when do we refrain? The answers: Say nothing when you have nothing to say, or when you have said enough, or when you don’t know how to say it, or when it is the wrong time, or when it would hurt others, or when it would fall on deaf ears.

Remember, silence requires character…