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X + Y + Z X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.
Sep 16, 2025
Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.
There's nothing wrong with keeping your mouth shut if you don't have anything nice to say.
I don't really know of the Jewish tradition of comedy, only the Jewish tradition of not keeping your mouth shut. Complaining about all that is hard, unfair or ridiculous in life-having strong feelings, and not being able to suppress them. That, to me, is Jewish.
Not being categorized is like keeping your mouth shut. Categorization is linguistic, people trying to understand each other. Words are misty, language is a fog. I want to be in as many boxes as possible, describe myself as thickly as possible.
You're almost always better off keeping your mouth shut, but don't let that stop you from popping off.
In some cases is keeping your mouth shut the best answer.
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut
A special skill, like speaking several languages, or keeping your mouth shut in one.
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