"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
Welcome to the Quote of the Day! This site originated in a small, special education, high school classroom and we talk about these quotes each morning on school days. We'll share our thoughts, feelings, and personal values as we explore the words of others. We look forward to hearing your thoughts as well. If you have a quote that you would like to see used, please send it to: michelle(dot)nvs(at)gmail(dot)com (all lower case).
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I have heard it said that words are cheap but you can never buy them back once they have been put out there into the world.
Some things are, indeed, best left unsaid.
Sticks and stones may break my bones - but often the wounds left by words are the deepest of all.
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