Talk less; smile more

Hamilton is a great, bordering on, but not, excellent musical. And it even teaches some good things, if you take the lyrics out of context.

(In 80% of your eyes I’ve probably just blasphemed, and you can leave if you want.)

Given some advice to Hamilton, Aaron Burr suggests he “Talk less; smile more.”

Good advice. (The rest of what he says throughout the show goes downhill, but this one’s a gem worth holding onto.)

Multiplying words does not necessarily make you seem intelligent, and it certainly doesn’t make you more intelligible.

So be kind. Talk less; smile more.