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My daily aphorisms. Reflections on life, death, beauty, change, love, happiness, etc., written in a poetic and whimsical style.
My daily aphorisms. Reflections on life, death, beauty, change, love, happiness, etc., written in a poetic and whimsical style.
'He who keeps his mouth, keeps his life'. This is a difficult one NP.
ReplyDeleteOuch. Or should I say "Glug, glug?"
ReplyDeleteAnd writers alas...
ReplyDeleteYep, the writers, as Layla syas! Readers have the option of pulling the plug, unless terminally addicted.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written & insightful!
ReplyDeleteSailors aren't alone. In the ebb and flow of conversation, misunderstandings or drownings, can happen to anyone.
ReplyDeleteWords are mankinds's most deadly weapon.
ReplyDeleteIts truly amazing what kind of reputation sailors have for their language and conduct off of a boat.
ReplyDeleteYet who didn't risk goes nowhere
ReplyDeleteWonderful, Marty. Words can certainly be dangerous.
ReplyDelete"The unnamable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin of all particular things." Lao-tsu was SO right on about this aspect of the human condition, man. Words and language are tools of communication, yet in attempting to demystify or clarify feelings and emotions, they leave something lost in translation. Something experiential. I've always found that ironic.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, indeed. The statement "mouth like a sailor" comes from somewhere doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteWishing you a lovely day.
So true and it's not only with sailors but quite common in most people.
ReplyDeleteExcellent aphorism, Marty. One can say too much and drown in words, so using words more judiciously is prudent.
ReplyDeleteThe wrong words are dangerous.
ReplyDeleteWords are the most powerful weapons.
ReplyDeleteLoved this one! I wrote something similar on my recent blog. Sooooo true!
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