Not telling is just as interesting as telling I have found. Why speech, that short verbal journey from inside to outside can be excrutiating under certain circumstances is fascinating.

Siri Hustvedt
Not telling is just as interesting as telling I have...
Not telling is just as interesting as telling I have...
Not telling is just as interesting as telling I have...
Not telling is just as interesting as telling I have...
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In a conversation, the silent pauses, the expressions on the faces of your friends and family during a discussion can tell you so much more. The noises coming from the mouths of two people speaking in a room can add meaning if you know how to read them. In fact, when someone is telling a story, they have an expression that says that they are enjoying this. When someone is speaking in a conversation or telling a story, there are pauses when they take in something and their face and body language changes. Whether they like what they hear or not, it is interesting to see how they make themselves appear.

Source: The Summer Without Men

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