The Default Position Should Be Listening
'Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence.'
--Spanish proverb
'Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence.'
--Spanish proverb
Working With Words
A weblog devoted to spurring a conversation among those who use words to varying degrees in their daily work. Hosted by John Ettorre, a Cleveland-based writer and editor. Please email me at: john.ettorre@gmail.com. "There comes a time when you realize that everything is a dream, and only those things preserved in writing have any possibility of being real." --James Salter
Friday, November 14, 2008
About Me
- Name: John Ettorre
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
I'm a Cleveland, Ohio-based writer, editor and writing coach, with more than 25 years of experience, including stints in Chicago and Washington, D.C. My work has appeared in more than 100 print and online publications, from the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor to local and regional publications. My work has been recognized by awards (including an Emmy) from four journalism groups.
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8 Comments:
(beautiful silence)
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Okay, I just got it, Michelle. Thanks for visiting, both of you.
A loved one died this morning. There is nothing more silent than death, nor anything more eloquent than a life lived in love. Wise words born in silence can bring hope and healing; if we all only listen the hoped for words of those our hearts ache to hear, absent the caring touch or knowing smile, is another death to cope with.
Well said and eloquent. Bears repetition.
I should paste that one on the back of my hand. The picture is perfect.
Lovely. Goes right up there next to my own personal favorite, "Words stink up the place," by Duke Ellington.
Diane, I hope you'll send a photo if you do paste it on your hand. And welcome, Scott. Always great to see a new name in the comments. Hope you'll keep coming back. I found your blog quite interesting, by the way.
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