“Saying it out loud, to someone else, makes it truer somehow. Real. Done.”
“I knew what he was saying, and I wished to God he was someone else, someone who didn't have to say things out loud.”
“Like a kid, I hadn't wanted to make it true by saying it out loud. Because if you don't say it, there's still a chance God, or someone, or anyone will notice the mistake and fix it.”
“They didn’t need to say it out loud to make it true.”
“Someone else said to me, "I wish I could just lay around in the bed and read." You know, it's okay to have the thought--just don't say it out loud. If your life is so miserable that you're envious of someone who's just been diagnosed with a debilitating illness, maybe it's time to make a few life adjustments.”
“As ugly as the truth is, it's even uglier when someone says out loud what you've been thinking to yourself.”