Silence Quotes

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It is always observable that silence propagates itself, and

It is always observable that silence propagates itself, and that the longer talk has been suspended, the more difficult it is to find any thing to say.

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It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at n

It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.

Saint John of the Cross

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It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.

It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.

Truth Silence Honesty

Touch not the flute when drums are sounding around; when foo

Touch not the flute when drums are sounding around; when fools have the word, the wise will be silent.

Johann Gottfried Von Herder

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Seeing her sitting there unresponsive makes me realize that

Seeing her sitting there unresponsive makes me realize that silence has a sound.

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As the Swiss inscription says: Sprechen ist silbern, Schweig

As the Swiss inscription says: Sprechen ist silbern, Schweigen ist golden, - Speech is silver, Silence is golden; or, as I might rather express it, Speech is of Time, Silence is of Eternity

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Silence alone is worthy to be heard.

Silence alone is worthy to be heard.

Henry David Thoreau

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Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to

Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?

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His enemies might have said before that he talked rather too

His enemies might have said before that he talked rather too much; but now he has occasional flashes of silence, that make his conversation perfectly delightful.

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He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversat

He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversation perfectly delightful.

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Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Publilius Syrus

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I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been si

I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.

Publilius Syrus

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Silence is the virtue of fools.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

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And Silence, like a poultice, comesTo heal the blows of soun

And Silence, like a poultice, comesTo heal the blows of sound.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

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A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he sp

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?

Edward Hersey Richards

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If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat

If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.

Calvin Coolidge

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Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.

Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.

Jean Jacques Rousseau

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Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolis

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Charles Caleb Colton

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Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you m

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being.

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X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.

X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.

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