diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 1549682..4d07d6f 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ func cmdNew(db *sql.DB, opts Options) bool {
 				break
 			}
 			lines = append(lines, string(line))
-			log.Printf("%s\n", prettyAttr("eton", string(line)))
+			if opts.Verbose {
+				log.Printf("%s\n", prettyAttr("eton", string(line)))
+			}
 		}
 		value_text = strings.Join(lines, "\n")
 	} else if len(opts.Note) > 0 {
@@ -160,7 +162,10 @@ func cmdNew(db *sql.DB, opts Options) bool {
 		value_text = readFile(f.Name())
 	}
 
-	saveString(db, value_text)
+	lastInsertId := saveString(db, value_text)
+	if lastInsertId > 0 && opts.Verbose {
+		fmt.Printf("New note ID:%d\n", lastInsertId)
+	}
 
 	return true
 }
@@ -276,7 +281,7 @@ func cmdEdit(db *sql.DB, opts Options) bool {
 		totalUpdated += attr.Edit(db)
 	}
 
-	if totalUpdated > 0 {
+	if opts.Verbose {
 		fmt.Println(totalUpdated, "records updated")
 	}
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 65cd028..1a31161 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ var pwd string
 const dbfilename string = ".etondb"
 
 const usage string = `Usage:
-    eton new [-|<note>]
-    eton (ls|grep) [<filters>...] [--offset OFFSET] [--limit LIMIT] [--removed-only] [--short] [--all] [--exec COMMAND] [--edit] [--list-files] [--after AFTER]
-    eton edit [<ids>...]
+    eton new [-|<note>] [-v]
+    eton (ls|grep) [<filters>...] [-Rsl] [-o OFFSET] [-L LIMIT] [--after AFTER]
+    eton edit [<ids>...] [-v]
     eton alias <id1> <id2>
     eton unalias <alias>
     eton mark <ids>...
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ Options:
     -r, --recursive      recursive mode
     -l, --list-files     list items as filenames
     -s, --short          short mode lists rows with aliases only
+    -v, --verbose        talk a lot
+    -R, --removed-only   only list removed notes
 `
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/models.attr.go b/models.attr.go
index cf0fbff..08221af 100644
--- a/models.attr.go
+++ b/models.attr.go
@@ -401,9 +401,7 @@ func (attr Attr) Edit(db *sql.DB) (rowsAffected int64) {
 
 	openEditor(filepath)
 	value_text := readFile(filepath)
-	if value_text == attr.GetValue() {
-		fmt.Printf("Nothing changed for ID:%d\n", attr.GetID())
-	} else {
+	if value_text != attr.GetValue() {
 		update_stmt, err := db.Prepare("UPDATE attributes SET value_text = ?, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP WHERE id = ?")
 		check(err)
 
@@ -411,7 +409,6 @@ func (attr Attr) Edit(db *sql.DB) (rowsAffected int64) {
 		check(err)
 		rowsAffected, err = result.RowsAffected()
 		check(err)
-		fmt.Printf("Updated ID:%d\n", attr.GetID())
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -672,17 +669,17 @@ func getLastAttrID(db *sql.DB) int64 {
 	return ID
 }
 
-func saveString(db *sql.DB, value_text string) {
+func saveString(db *sql.DB, value_text string) (lastInsertId int64) {
 	new_stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO attributes (name, value_text) VALUES ('note', ?)")
 	check(err)
 
 	result, err := new_stmt.Exec(value_text)
 	check(err)
 
-	lastInsertId, err := result.LastInsertId()
+	lastInsertId, err = result.LastInsertId()
 	check(err)
 
-	fmt.Printf("New note ID:%d\n", lastInsertId)
+	return
 }
 
 func InitializeDatabase(db *sql.DB) bool {
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index c77907c..dae044d 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Recursive       bool
 	RemovedOnly     bool
 	ShortMode       bool
+	Verbose         bool
 	ListFilepaths   bool
 	MountPoint      string
 	Note            string
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ func OptionsFromArgs(args map[string]interface{}) (opts Options) {
 	opts.RemovedOnly = args["--removed-only"].(bool)
 
 	opts.ShortMode = args["--short"].(bool)
+	opts.Verbose = args["--verbose"].(bool)
 	return
 }