“A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke;

“A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?”

"To everything there is a season,
and a time for every purpose under heaven:

.....
A time to tear,
and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
and a time to speak;"
- Ecclesiastes 3:7

Happy New Year to all!!!!!

happy new year, juan

Reminds me of a joke.
In ancient times, the Trappist monks took the vow of silence.
One X'mas, the superior said to his subordinates, "Because you've been very good. As a X'mas gift, I'll allow you to speak. But only one monk can speak one sentence per Xmas".
So, the monks drew straws. The lucky monk said, "The food is terrible".
Next X'mas, the lucky monk said, "The bed is hard as granite".
Next X'mas, the superior didn't bring any straw. Said, "Because you never stopped complaining, I'll rescind this privilege".

"Silence is golden, but my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden, but my eyes still see"
- song line from "Silence is golden" by Frankie Valli


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"When we're silent, we're one. When we speak, we're two. (Zen Buddhism saying)"