Quotes About Silence

Il me désire tellement que je m'agenouille et je le fais jouir avec la bouche, longuement. Il se tait, puis murmure seulement mon prénom avec son accent russe, comme une litanie. Mon dos contre le mur, le noir (il ne veut pas de lumière), la communion.

Ni Annie M. ni Frédérique L. ne m'ont parlé de mon amour « russe » au téléphone et ce silence est pour moi comme le signe qu'elles savent que cette histoire est finie (bien qu'objectivement je ne voie pas comment elles pourraient savoir).

Larmes, silence et dignité, tel est le comportement qu'on doit avoir à la mort d'un proche, dans une vision distinguée du monde.

Tutto si cancellerà in un secondo. Il dizionario costruito termine dopo termine dalla culla all'ultimo giaciglio si estinguerà. Sarà il silenzio, e nessuna parola per dirlo. Dalla bocca aperta non uscirà nulla. Né io né me. La lingua continuerà a mettere il mondo in parole. Nelle conversazioni attorno a una tavolata in festa saremo soltanto un nome, sempre più senza volto, finché scompariremo nella massa anonima di una generazione lontana.

SOMETIMES I HAVE THE FEELING THAT I HAVE SECRETS. They aren't really secrets, because I don't want to talk about them, and besides, they're things that can't be told to anyone.

Il devient quelque chose de déjà perdu, et je souffre moins. De tout. Comme de son silence. « Je t'appellerai dès que je rentre. » Mais sait-il le sens exact de « dès que » ? Il doit être rentré hier. Tout de même. Dominique L. me parle de La Havane : il y a des boîtes de nuit, petites, où il fait presque noir.

Ni lui ni moi n'avions prononcé le mot avortement une seule fois. C'était une chose qui n'avait pas de place dans le langage.

Little birds of thought die in her throat.

He would have enough money...for a family that would fill his house with beautiful music and the silence of good books.

Silence encourages the tormentors not the tormented

I never talk about my next project.

Promise is most given when the least is said.

I am so honoured to be a part of the games industry, but I understand that people are sick of hearing my voice and hearing my promises. So I'm going to stop doing press and I'm going to stop talking about games completely.

Silence is true wisdom's best reply.

We are not subject to our own wills, our own desires. But to the fates and the fortunes that the gods hand to us. The future is turned before our eyes into wrenching heartache, into ashes and to splinters. From today I know that truly hope is dead. I ask you again, you who watch, how can there ever be any ending than this? First silence. Then darkness.

Apollo, Apollo—but he is my lord. I will keep silence. He is wise forever, though his oracle spoke brutal words. We are bound to acquiesce. And you must do now as Fate and Zeus ordain.

Behold, I am silent: for what need is there that, falsely speaking, I add shamelessness to misfortune?

To the dear lone lands untroubled of men, Where no voice sounds, and amid the shadowy green The little things of the woodland live unseen.

IPH. But how didst thou dare the terrible deeds in respect to your mother? OR. Let us be silent respecting my mother—'twas in avenging my father. IPH. And what was the reason for her slaying her husband? OR. Let go the subject of my mother. Nor is it pleasant for you to hear. IPH. I am silent. But Argos now looks up to thee.

Art silent? But there is no use of silence in misfortunes; for the heart which desires to hear all things, is found eager also in the case of ills. It is not indeed right, my father, to conceal thy misfortunes from friends, and even more than friends.

Without the burdens and problems associated with fame and fortune, Lieh-tzu could live leisurely and be free to do what he liked and go where he wanted. To Lieh-tzu, being an unknown citizen was better than being a person of power and responsibility. In a time when politicians played games of intrigue, Lieh-tzu felt it was better to remain silent and be truthful to oneself.

This war has begun in darkness and it will end in silence.

Now we shall both be alone, and I shall have no way of making you understand.' 'I don't want to make it easier for you,' I said; 'I hope your heart may break; but I do understand.' The avalanche was down, the hillside swept bare behind it; the last echoes died on the white slopes; the new mound glittered and lay still in the silent valley.

Oh, I shouldn't try to teach them anything, not just yet, anyway. Just keep them quiet.