The one who stands on the soapbox may be foolish, but the one who listens to him is more foolish still. And more foolish than both is the one who condemns either one. You need to learn to let others live and learn. The only help that you can offer them comes through your acceptance and love and not through your judgment.

Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart

Several recent conversations have me thinking a lot about how and when to voice my views, the futility of most debates or arguments, etc. This quote popped up in my review today.

@Annie This is something I’m still learning. I think I’ve mostly put behind me the practice of arguing but I still sometimes have to fight the compulsion the “have an opinion.” Relatedly, from Austin Kleon.