
“Silence makes idiots seem wise even for a minute.” – Carlos Ruiz Zafón “Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?” – Brigham Young “Silence remains, inescapably, a form of speech.” – Susan Sontag “Silence says a lot more than you think.” “Silence was not the absence of sound but was itself a sound that could be loud or soft, soothing or disturbing, complex or simple.” – Julius Lester

“Silence, I learned, is some times the most beautiful sound.” – Charlotte Eriksson “Silences are the most underrated part of comedy.” – David Steinberg “Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.” – Gertrude Stein If I am estranged from myself, I am likewise a stranger to others.” – Brennan Manning If I am not in touch with my own belovedness, then I cannot touch the sacredness of others. “Silent solitude makes true speech possible and personal. “When truth is replaced by silence, the silence is a lie.” – Yevgeny Yevtushenko “Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.” – Napoleon Hill And when we experience that silence, we remember who we are.” – Gunilla Norris “Within us is the soul of the whole, the wise silence, the universal beauty, the eternal One.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Without silence, there cannot be any real appreciation in life, which is as delicate in its inner fabric as a closed rosebud.” – Deepak Chopra They are ready, fists up, words hanging leaping from their mouths.” – Alison McGhee

They expect words, motion, defense, offense, back and forth. “You are most powerful when you are most silent. “You throw thorns, falling in my silence they become flowers.” – Buddha “Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.” – Khalil Gibran Who is that teacher? Your silence-loving heart.” – Sri Chinmoy There is but one teacher who can answer them. “Your very silence shows you agree.” – Euripides
