Commentary on Chapter 21

An abundance of opinions will generate heat
but accomplish nothing.
You no longer have to comment
on each and every little thing.
You can observe events with a detached serenity.
When you speak,
your words are gentle, helpful, and few.
Your silence is as beautiful as the Harvest moon.

                                                      ~William Martin,
                                                         commenting on chapter 21 of 
                                                         The Sage's Tao Te Ching