People all over town had listened for my grandfather's cries, but there were none. Only silence.

A mature Christian recognizes that correcting every wrong on the Internet would take more hours than a full-time job. If you snap every time your great-aunt's friend's cousin thrice-removed makes a snarky comment about "all the contradictions in the Bible," it will consume you and your joy.

Silence may be as variously shaded as speech.

An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak, and impossible to be silent.

En boca cerrada no entran moscas [The closed mouth swallows no flies].

God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

A tale out of season [is as] music in mourning.

He multiplieth words without knowledge.

A fool uttereth all his mind.

Never argue with a fool. Someone watching may not be able to tell the difference.