Quotes About Silence

When my tongue blabs, then let mine eyes not see.

The owl, night's herald.

Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause; and be silent, that you may hear.

Shut upIn measureless content.

I am Sir Oracle,And when I ope my lips let no dog bark!

Nothing will come of nothing.

How hard it is for women to keep counsel!

Speak, hands, for me!

The inaudible and noiseless foot of time.

I had most need of blessing, and "Amen"Stuck in my throat.

We have heard the chimes at midnight.

Give it an understanding, but no tongue.

I do know of these,That therefore only are reputed wiseFor saying nothing.

She speaks, yet she says nothing.

And sleep in dull cold marble.

I wear notMy dagger in my mouth.

The saying is true, "The empty vessel makes the greatest sound."

Give thy thoughts no tongue.

Hector is dead; there is no more to say.

Except I be by Silvia in the night,There is no music in the nightingale.

Not a mouse stirring.

Thou sure and firm-set earth,Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fearThe very stones prate of my whereabout.

He dies, and makes no sign.

In the dead vast and middle of the night.