Jefferson BethkeThere is no sound more annoying than the chatter of a child, and none more sad than the silence they leave when they are gone. Emil CioranWithin each of us, there is silence.
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all. Elbert HubbardSilence is not the absence of sound, but the absence of self. MontgomerySilent solitude makes true speech possible and personal. Shannon L. AlderTruth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence. The quieter you become the more you are able to hear. Ansel AdamsChoose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men’s imperfections, and conceal your own. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. Andreas FranssonSpeech is silver, silence is golden.
And that was what now she often felt the need of – to think; well not even to think. Blaise PascalSaying nothing sometimes says the most. Diana PalmerI woke up early and took the first train to take me away from the city. Robert GreeneMaybe silence is something we’re uncomfortable with as a culture, I don’t know. Martin Luther King JrBe silent and safe — silence never betrays you; be true to your word and your work and your friend; put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you, nor judge of a road till it draw to the end. George EliotFor now she need not think of anybody.
Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she laid an asteroid. Silence in his terms is not the absence of sound; indeed, it is the tiny sounds of nature, like leaf fallings, a bird chirp, and light rain, that bring joy.
The latter isn’t worth it. Craig BruceIt is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it. They expect words, motion, defense, offense, back and forth.
Edgar Allan PoeHow much better is silence; the coffee cup, the table. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard. Ralph Waldo EmersonI think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right. Kapil GuptaWithin us is the soul of the whole, the wise silence, the universal beauty, the eternal One.
UnknownSilence is a place of great power and healing. Sometimes speakers fall silent when they hesitate in searching for a word, or interrupt themselves before correcting themselves. Prayer should be soundless words coming forth from the centre of your heart filled with love. Pablo PicassoI often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent. In most areas of life, the less you say, the more profound and mysterious you appear. Thomas CarlyleA sage thing is timely silence, and better than any speech. Alison McGheeSilence was not the absence of sound but was itself a sound that could be loud or soft, soothing or disturbing, complex or simple. PythagorasIt is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. It is not only an interruption, but also a disruption of thought. Bodhidharma By silencing the mind, we can experience real peace. Maxime LagacéIn a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace.
Rachel Naomi RemenIt is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. Henry Wadsworth LongfellowA man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words. Karen Marie MoningA silent man is easily reputed wise. The Ancient SageDon’t waste words on people who deserve your silence. Henepola GunaratanaGreat joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue. Sanober KhanA heart worth loving is one you understand, even in silence.
Emily BronteAll I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. And in slowing everything down. Sri Chinmoy In search of meaning, he dived in the self-improvement world, psychology and trail running. Thomas CarlyleThe quiet mind is richer than a crown.
Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom’s temple. Julius LesterI like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching. Make your life worth living.
Alice WalkerThe true genius shudders at incompleteness – and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be. Then you will know that you are nothing. It is a waste, for silence is pure. Arthur SchopenhauerLiving as we do in an age of noise and bluster, success is now measured accordingly. Three hundred years of humiliation, abuse and deprivation cannot be expected to find voice in a whisper. Carl JungBusyness functions like an addiction. PythagorasTo sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men. And when we experience that silence, we remember who we are. Annie DillardThe silence is so deep it hurts our ears. PythagorasWe need silence to be able to touch souls. “Only in silence the word, only in dark the light, only in dying life: bright the hawk’s flight on the empty sky. How much better to sit by myself like the solitary sea-bird that opens its wings on the stake. We are all hungry for this other silence.
Antoine de Saint-ExupéryStaying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. Now all my teachers are dead except silence. Publilius SyrusThe right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause. This is because the world is nothing but a dream and is just thought of and the everlasting eternity pays no attention to it. One does not keep digging up a plant to see how it grows. Francis BaconIf there were a little more silence, if we all kept quiet…maybe we could understand something. The words of St John are alive in the music, and through these sounds Messiaen reveals himself and his vision.Lack of audible sound or presence of sounds of very low intensityBritain Yearly Meeting, "Quaker Faith and Practice"Cage, J. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams. George MeredithThe eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me. C.S. Charlotte BrontëI think I will do nothing for a long time but listen, and accrue what I hear into myself…and let sound contribute toward me.