Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17:28
If speech is the revelation of thought, silence is the revelation of wisdom.
One of the marks of maturity and mastery is the avid pursuit of simplicity. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” is what Steve Jobs taught us. Less is more. Learn what to leave out. Don’t cook with your entire spice rack. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Good is the enemy of great…
All that to say: Wisdom is often less about what you say, and more about all the things you don’t say.