"Speech is human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead: therefore we must learn both arts."

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"Speech is human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead: therefore we must learn both arts."

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"When I say I love the silence, I'm not being entirely truthful. What I actually love are the abundant, delicate sounds that amplify when I'm silent. These curious creaks, mutters, and hums compel my imagination."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"When gossip starts, be deaf."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"Silence is the best music when you are in need of silence and music is the best silence when you are in need of music!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"And the silence comes... all people keep silence just to hear the story..."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

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"Every time a stupid politician says something stupid, you don't have to reply to him, because it is nonsense to shoo every barking dog away!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"Answer only when asked, otherwise do not say anything. Don't say a thing in this world. To tell [give advice] is the biggest disease. Your beard grows without you saying anything, doesn't it?"

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"I shouted into the phone, but there was no reply. Silence floated up from the receiver like smoke from the mouth of a gun."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

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"In this world, there is no such sternness like that of maintaining silence. Verbal sternness will be wasted."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"The silence wasn't uncomfortable or hostile but exhausted--the quiet of people who have a great deal to think about but not a hell of a lot to say."

Stephen King, American Author

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"The silence is so deep it hurts our ears."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

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"When I say I love the silence, I'm not being entirely truthful. What I actually love are the abundant, delicate sounds that amplify when I'm silent. These curious creaks, mutters, and hums compel my imagination."

"When gossip starts, be deaf."

"Silence is the best music when you are in need of silence and music is the best silence when you are in need of music!"

"And the silence comes... all people keep silence just to hear the story..."

"Every time a stupid politician says something stupid, you don't have to reply to him, because it is nonsense to shoo every barking dog away!"

"Answer only when asked, otherwise do not say anything. Don't say a thing in this world. To tell [give advice] is the biggest disease. Your beard grows without you saying anything, doesn't it?"

"I shouted into the phone, but there was no reply. Silence floated up from the receiver like smoke from the mouth of a gun."

"In this world, there is no such sternness like that of maintaining silence. Verbal sternness will be wasted."

"The silence wasn't uncomfortable or hostile but exhausted--the quiet of people who have a great deal to think about but not a hell of a lot to say."

"The silence is so deep it hurts our ears."

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"In books lies the soul of the whole past time."

"All work of man is as the swimmer's: a vast ocean threatens to devour him if he front it not bravely it will keep its word."