Quotes about silence
silence tongue truest
The stillest tongue can be the truest friend. Euripides
silence house quiet
Silence and chaste reserve is woman's genuine praise, and to remain quiet within the house.
silence action higher
What is it that stands higher than words? Action. What is it that stands higher than action? Silence. Francis of Assisi
silence noble overcoming
It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it. Francis Beaumont
silence together able
Not having time for a person, not being able to sit in silence together with somebody, that's the same as rejecting them, as being scornful about them. Henning Mankell
silence portraits
In a portrait, I’m looking for the silence in somebody. Henri Cartier-Bresson
silence musical exhausted
A musical theme once exhausted, finds its due refuge and repose in silence. Henri Frederic Amiel
silence darkness
There is beauty in everything, even in silence and darkness. Helen Keller
silence vision normalcy
He wondered if normalcy was something, like vision or silence, you didn't realize was precious until you lost it. Cassandra Clare
silence hot said
You know," Kirk said finally, breaking the silence. "I see it. He is pretty hot.
silence expressive
Nothing at times is more expressive than silence. George Eliot
silence enemy weapons
Silence is our enemy, and sound is our weapon. Janelle Monae
silence way doe
Silence does not equal patriotism. Obedience is not the American way. Janeane Garofalo
silence history-repeats-itself repeating-history
Silence ensures that history repeats itself. Erin Gruwell
silence would-be steps
He has become a worm. That is what I am telling you." "I don't suppose it would be possible," said Henry into the silence, "to, er, step on him?
silence best-things silence-is
Silence is often the best thing to say. Frank Herbert
silence insincerity justification
There are many justifications of silence; there can be none of insincerity. George Henry Lewes
silence trying courtesy
If you can't manage courtesy, try silence. Jim Butcher
silence say-anything too-late
We come too late to say anything which has not been said already. Jean de la Bruyere
silence judgment silent
It is a great misfortune neither to have enough wit to talk well nor enough judgment to be silent.
silence desert body
The desert is a natural extension of the inner silence of the body. Jean Baudrillard
silence hollywood way
Silence is the sure sign that youre on your way out in Hollywood. Budd Schulberg
silence emptiness found
And the peace which I always found in the silence and emptiness of the moors filled me utterly James Herriot
silence poet fingers
Words become luminous when the poet's finger has passed over them its phosphorescence. Joseph Joubert
silence world scandal
The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence. Moliere
silence
Silence too can be indiscreet. Natalie Clifford Barney
silence sun
Sun, silence, and happiness. Nancy Mitford
silence musician canvas
To a musician or songwriter, your canvas is silence. Keith Richards
silence paper musician
A painter's got a canvas. The writer's got reams of empty paper. A musician has silence.
silence secret
He'd kept this silence because his own secrets were darker, more hidden, and because he believed that his secrets had created hers. Kim Edwards
silence doe tales
Who tells a finer tale than any of us. Silence does. Isak Dinesen
silence spirit divine
For most of us, for almost all of us, truth can be attained, if at all, only in silence. It is in silence that the human spirit touches the divine. Iris Murdoch
silence shame fame
Silence, which will save from shame, will also deprive me of fame. Igor Stravinsky