“I weary even of my own words, which have their own abrasive edge. More and more, I long for silence, most especially my own. I’m tired of my own voice, nattering on. That’s simple, you say – just shut up. Close the laptop and put it away.

“Easier said than done. Thought and words are inseparable. Thoughts cry out for expression. All the philosophers tell us: Language defines our humanity. Seal your lips and you cease to be human.”

by Chet Raymo, author of The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe

http://blog.sciencemusings.com/2011_04_01_archive.html?m=1