Quotes about silence
silence argument weak
Silence is less injurious than a weak reply. Charles Caleb Colton
silence defense opponents
When you have nothing to say, say nothing; a weak defense strengthens your opponent, and silence is less injurious than a bad reply. Charles Caleb Colton
silence assertion
We can refute assertions, but who can refute silence? Charles Dickens
silence stopping looks
To be silent is not to lose your tongue. On the contrary, it is only through silence that one can discover something new to talk about. One who talked incessantly, without stopping to look and listen, would repeat himself ad nauseam. Alan Watts
silence answers critics
Silence is often the most eloquent answer to our critics. Aiden Wilson Tozer
silence building crescendo
As in music, when we hear the crescendo building, suddenly if the music stops, we begin to hear the silence as part of the music. Chogyam Trungpa
silence tragedy might
If you are involved with the intensity of crescendo situations, with the intensity of tragedy, you might begin to see the humor of these situations as well. As in music, when we hear the crescendo building, suddenly if the music stops, we begin to hear the silence as part of the music. Chogyam Trungpa
silence trying remember
There is a lot of silence in watching somebody trying to remember things. David Shapiro
silence silent minutes
If we are in silence - in absolute silence with no thoughts - for 10 minutes, it's only a thought that tells us we were silent for 10 minutes. Our only proof is a thought. Byron Katie
silence soul needs
How many lost souls do You need, Lord, to satisfy Your hunger? the hatter asked. God, in His infinite silence, looked at him without blinking. Carlos Ruiz Zafon
silence frightened bits
I'm not frightened of a bit of silence. Catherine Tate
silence wish littles
Tell it fast before you get scared and silence yourself. You'll never wish you'd held back a little more. Catherynne M. Valente
silence maids tongue
Silence is only commendable In a neat's tongue dried, and a maid not vendible. William Shakespeare
silence poetic born
Poetic knowledge is born in the great silence of scientific knowledge. Aime Cesaire
silence golden silence-is
Silence is not only golden, it is seldom misquoted. Bob Monkhouse
silence adages code
Following a code of silence, you're never gonna lose the anger. Billy Joel
silence lasts bed
He knelt by the bed and bent over her, draining their last moment to its lees; and in the silence there passed between them the word which made all clear. Edith Wharton
silence may speech
Silence may be as variously shaded as speech. Edith Wharton
silence ifs
If you like music you like silence actually. David Hockney
silence
Silence hides nothing. Words conceal. August Strindberg
silence
What I most regretted were my silences. Of what had I ever been afraid? Audre Lorde
silence
Silence has never brought us anything of worth. Audre Lorde
silence protect-you protected
I was going to die, if not sooner, then later, whether or not I had ever spoken myself. My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you. Audre Lorde
silence way moments
Let's have a moment of silence for all those Americans who are stuck in traffic on their way to the gym to ride the stationary bicycle. Earl Blumenauer
silence fool cool-status
Silence is the best response to a fool... Elizabeth Barrett Browning
silence different kind
Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings. Charlotte Bronte
silence special duets
Before music there was silence and the duet format allows you to build from the silence in a very special way. Charlie Haden
silence information steps
Step by step, we will break this cycle of silence, poor information and stigma. Chevy Chase
silence gone silent
Gone before To that unknown and silent shore. Charles Lamb
silence dumb apollo
The Muses were dumb while Apollo lectured. Charles Lamb
silence quality dimensions
I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own. Chaim Potok
silence orphan poetry-is
Poetry is an orphan of silence. Charles Simic
silence language speak
Silence is the only language god speaks. Charles Simic