Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. – Author unknown, attributed to Mark Twain

Talking is like playing on the harp; there is as much in laying the hands on the strings to stop their vibration as in twanging them to bring out their music. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

Does it seem sometimes that you are always the one to break an embarrassing silence — and always by saying something more embarrassing than the silence? – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Keep your words soft and tender because tomorrow you may have to eat them. – Author Unknown