But perhaps, after so much talk and fighting, unspoken words do create a silence in whose gentleness the survivors of good and bad can sleep easy.

Gently stroke your books, dear stranger, and remember they are dust.

Perhaps there really are occasions in life when it’s best not to say anything.

But perhaps, after so much talk and fighting, unspoken words do create a silence in whose gentleness the survivors of good and bad can sleep easy.

It’s not easy to get rid of unwanted things.