Formula
Words become precise when they stop trying to impress.
Word, silence, meaning
The second archived line of formulas.
Formulas of the line
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Silence is not the absence of speech. It is where the word stops hiding.
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Meaning is not proved by volume. It is recognized by necessity.
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An extra word often guards an empty place.
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A sentence becomes alive when it carries experience, not the wish to sound deep.
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Sometimes honesty begins with: I cannot name this clearly yet.
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Language changes a person before the person notices they have changed their language.
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The one who explains himself constantly has often not yet met himself.
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A precise thought does not need ornament. It only needs its place.
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Silence can be escape. It can also be respect for what has not ripened.
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Not every depth is dark. Some depth simply refuses to hurry into clarity.
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Words reveal not only the thought, but the one who holds it.
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When meaning is found, the sentence gets shorter.
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A beautiful explanation can still hide a simple truth.
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A true word does not end a conversation. It opens the place where hearing can begin.
— mark of presence