Maybe it's what we don't say/that saves us.

Dorianne Laux
Maybe it's what we don't say/that saves us.
Maybe it's what we don't say/that saves us.
Maybe it's what we don't say/that saves us.
Maybe it's what we don't say/that saves us.
About This Quote

Saying the right things can be just as important as what you do. When people are in conflict, it is easy to overlook the good things that they have done. That’s because it isn’t what people say that can change another person’s mind but rather what they don’t say.

Source: What We Carry

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