“Wise men talk because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.”

“Wise men speak when they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something”

“Columnists write not just because they have something to say but also because they have to say something.”

“You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.”

“Because sometimes when someone is telling you something really important, it’s best to just let there be silence, to really think about what they’re saying. A lot of times people think they have to say something all insightful or wise or something to try and make the person feel better. But really, sometimes silence is best.”

“If it's true, does it have to be nice? If you have something true to say, but you don't say it because you just want to be nice, isn't that sort of like a lie?”