A clear voice...

[fajrdrako]

A loud voice cannot compete with a clear voice, even if it's a whisper. - Barry Neil Kaufman

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[cupati.livejournal.com]

As I know too well...

[All our class was replaced by a soloist in a song we did at primary school - I keep grudges - it was "A Child is Born".]

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

There you have it - living proof!

[cupati.livejournal.com]

Living, fuming, proof, who cannot bear to listen to the song any more.

As said.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Holding a grudge?

[cupati.livejournal.com]

I tend to.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Old scars are the worst.

[cupati.livejournal.com]

I was in year 4 at the time, so I'd be 8. The fact that the soloist was from the class below us, and I personally couldn't hear her, didn't help.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Adds insult to injury.

[femme-slash-fan.livejournal.com]

Ah... good quote. Shame it sounds like bollocks to me.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

You think people listen to the loud voice and ignore the clear one?

[femme-slash-fan.livejournal.com]

In my life... yes. I try to not shout but my mom screams and people side with her... every time.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

The contrary quote is "the squeaky gate gets the grease", meaning "speak up". But on deeper levels I'm all for the quote above - it's a matter of silent truths having more ultimate power than empty noisy words. Wisdom trumps volume every time - but maybe not for centuries.

[femme-slash-fan.livejournal.com]

probably not for ages.... I've given up on it. I just ignore her now.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

That works too.

[femme-slash-fan.livejournal.com]

sorta... yeah