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Silence Quotes

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"Every person interprets the silence that surrounds him or her. The eternal silence of the universe that we exist in is terrifying because it forces each of to ask what our purpose is, why are we here, and what should I do?"
Kilroy J. Oldster
"Every person interprets the silence that surrounds him or her. The eternal silence of the universe that we exist in is terrifying because it forces each of to ask what our purpose is, why are we here, and what should I do?"
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"You will only find the profoundly inexpressible in profound silence."
Bryant McGill
"You will only find the profoundly inexpressible in profound silence."
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"First, silence makes us pilgrims. Secondly, silence guards the fire within. Thirdly, silence teaches us to speak."
Henri Nouwen
"First, silence makes us pilgrims. Secondly, silence guards the fire within. Thirdly, silence teaches us to speak."
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"Silence is more than observation, it informs from non-observation."
Bryant McGill
"Silence is more than observation, it informs from non-observation."
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"Silence is where my demons lurk, taunting me endlessly day after day until the end of time...yet still I wait, revelling in their company..."
Virginia Alison
"Silence is where my demons lurk, taunting me endlessly day after day until the end of time...yet still I wait, revelling in their company..."
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"Connection with yourself only comes in moments of silence."
Bryant McGill
"Connection with yourself only comes in moments of silence."
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"When you are truly silent, the whole existence speaks to you."
Osho
"When you are truly silent, the whole existence speaks to you."
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"Life's most precious moments are not all loud or uproarious. Silence and stillness has its own virtues."
Kilroy J. Oldster
"Life's most precious moments are not all loud or uproarious. Silence and stillness has its own virtues."
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"Sometimes you can't speak, not because others won't let you, but because you are afraid of what you'll say."
Ally Condie
"Sometimes you can't speak, not because others won't let you, but because you are afraid of what you'll say."
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"You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not - silence is the sharper sword."
Samuel Johnson
"You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not - silence is the sharper sword."
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"All the rest is silenceOn the other side of the wall;And the silence ripeness,And the ripeness all."
W. H. Auden
"All the rest is silenceOn the other side of the wall;And the silence ripeness,And the ripeness all."
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"Think and keep quiet among those you don't trust."
Auliq Ice
"Think and keep quiet among those you don't trust."
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"You can't argue with the dead, no matter what you say, they always have the last word."
Jennifer Donnelly
"You can't argue with the dead, no matter what you say, they always have the last word."
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"A curse burns bright on crime."
Aeschylus
"A curse burns bright on crime."
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"People do not belong to others, either. How can the huincas buy and sell people if they do not own them. Sometimes the boy went two or three days without speaking a word, surly, and not eating, and when asked what was the matter, the answer was always the same: 'There are content days and there are sad days. Each person is a master of his silence."
Isabel Allende
"People do not belong to others, either. How can the huincas buy and sell people if they do not own them. Sometimes the boy went two or three days without speaking a word, surly, and not eating, and when asked what was the matter, the answer was always the same: 'There are content days and there are sad days. Each person is a master of his silence."
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"Mass media has convinced us to think that silence is only supposed to happen as a manifestation of supreme actualization, where both parties are so at peace with their emotional connection that it cannot be expressed through the rudimentary tools of the lexicon; otherwise, silence is proof that the magic is gone and the relationship is over (hence the phrase 'We just don't talk anymore)."
Chuck Klosterman
"Mass media has convinced us to think that silence is only supposed to happen as a manifestation of supreme actualization, where both parties are so at peace with their emotional connection that it cannot be expressed through the rudimentary tools of the lexicon; otherwise, silence is proof that the magic is gone and the relationship is over (hence the phrase 'We just don't talk anymore)."
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"I was thinking lots of things, but most of them needed to stay thoughts, not words."
Maggie Stiefvater
"I was thinking lots of things, but most of them needed to stay thoughts, not words."
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