Quotes About Silence

of silence. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lisa Scottoline is the New York Times-bestselling author of thirty-two novels. She has 30 million copies of her books in print in the United States and has been published in thirty-five countries. Scottoline also writes a weekly column with her daughter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lisa has served as President of Mystery Writers of

Where drums beat, laws are silent.

of thought—months, alone, of thought.

They say nothing to me in a very loud way.

Any daughter-in-law who lets the real truth of her life become public brings shame to both her natal and husband's families, which, as you know, is why I have waited until they were all dead to write my story.

It sounded to him like the noise of too many mouths that talk and too few minds that think.

Sometimes silence is the only answer we get, and we have to accept that.

People like this guy—they count on you shrinking into the shadows, letting your shame keep you silent. That's how they get away with it again and again.

It looked was deep, gaping like a mouth.

There are so few silent spaces in this modern world; I have learned to relish the gift of insomnia.

After each dream, Frankie woke with a start, soaked in tears. But she found no relief in the peaceful silence of her room, because there everything was real. And the guilt was too immense to bear. Each time she opened her eyes, she'd quickly shut them. And wish that she had woken up for the very last time.

Was this how the characters in Harry Potter felt when the spoke the name of You-Know-Who?

and he began to speak, praising God. Luke 1:64 He didn't ask God why he'd been silenced, nor did he bemoan the many conversations he'd missed. Instead, Zechariah "shouted out praises to God

The woods were deserted that day. The stones stood still and silent, as though they were waiting for something. At the center of them all, a jagged piece of amber glowed in the growing darkness. Lights fizzed softly around it, turning pink, orange, purple, blue. No one saw it. No one ever did. Why would they? No one knoew about its magic, not anymore. They had forgotten all about such magic a long, long time ago. About the same time they stopped believing in faries. How foolish.

He was free to enjoy the breathless glee that overwhelmed him: the speed, the clear cold air, the total silence, the feeling of balance and excitement and peace.

They sat silently for a moment.

I mean, I wish I knew the right things to say to people. Sometimes I seem to just sit there.

Ellen was motionless on the sidewalk

It was one more time, Annemarie realized, when they protected one another by not telling. If Mr. Rosen knew, he might be frightened. If Mr. Rosen knew, he might be in danger. So he hadn't asked. And Peter hadn't explained.

The noise level subsided, as if people were distracted with

It was one more time, Annemarie realized, when they protected one another by not telling.

If you're trying to take a roomful of people by surprise, it's a lot easier to hit your targets if you don't yell going through the door.

Roic said nothing, firmly.

You know, if you're trying to take a roomful of people by surprise, it's a lot easier to hit your targets if you don't yell going through the door.