The patience and attention to find the right word inspires me. From Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.
The patience and attention to find the right word inspires me. From Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.
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I love this. As an introvert who would rather think and listen than speak, I try to choose my words carefully… but it’s often misinterpreted as being dumb, misinformed, “losing” an argument or discussion. SIGH
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“The loudest voice wins” kind of thing. I also have the problem where in the moment I can’t find the perfect word. But much later I’m able to replay the conversation and find how I wish I’d replied.
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I suppose it also keeps you from saying something you might regret. 🙂
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Great point. One of my favorite Spanish quotes is “al sabio pocas palabras” — 🙂
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