Better to be thought a fool
by those who do not know
when you smile and nod at what they say
as they talk, and rant, and show
better to hold back your thoughts
and let them go on all night
better to be thought a fool
than to speak, and prove them right!
Author notes
4- Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.
Robert Benchley
A contest entry
- Quote contest by Lord Merlynn.
500 points, ended November 18, 2007, 6 entries
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Comments
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Funny write
This was a good poem, good luck in the contest.
Thanks for your comment.
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nicely written! this is great, I like this one a lot.
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