He knew the precise psychological moment when to say nothing. - Oscar Wilde

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That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative part of the music business - writing, because you get paid every time that song gets played.

Oscar Wilde

He knew the precise psychological moment when to say nothing.

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