（#silence #reticence #say #speak）Silence: The thoughts harbored and the carefully chosen by those adept at speaking
1: The Eloquent Inner Voice Hidden Behind the Silence "That person is quiet, so I have no idea what they're thinking." "People who are reserved probably don't have any opinions of their own." In everyday communication, "quiet people" are often misunderstood. Whether it's staying silent when asked for an opinion in a meeting, or being unable to come up with a clever retort to a joke in private. Seeing such behavior, those around them often "have no idea what they are thinking," "assume they are quiet and therefore have no particular preferences," "or decide that 'anything goes when talking to them,'" frequently interpreting things in their own way. However, that is a huge mistake. Just because someone is quiet, it does not mean their mind is empty—not by any means. Rather, it is often just that the words do not come out, while inside, an incredibly rich, and somet...