Quotes About Silence

You should try not to talk so much, friend," he suggested. "You'll sound far less stupid that way.

It's okay. I'm a rhinoceros astronaut." She was silent a moment. "Oh, sparks. You're going delusional." "No, no. I mean, I'm surprising. I'll surprise him. What's the most surprising thing you can think of? Bet it's a rhinoceros astronaut.

Be careful what you speak . . . only your thoughts are safe.

The comment quieted the room, like a sudden shout of "Who wants extra bacon?" at a bar mitzvah.

Above silence, the illuminating storms—dying storms—illuminate the silence above.

Bastille has a talent for killing conversations. Basically, Bastille has a talent for killing anything.

The day of heroes has passed," Uncle Edwarn said. "The stories of people breaking out of history belong to another world. We have reached an era of modernism, both louder and more silent at the same time. You watch. Where once kings and warriors shaped the world, now quiet men in offices will do the same—and do it far, far more effectively.

Don't tell anyone I said it?" I smiled. "I'll be quiet as a buttered snail sneaking through a Frenchman's kitchen.

Silence took one of the burlap sacks from her pack and handed it to William Ann, then removed her hammer. It wasn't some war weapon, like her grandfather had spoken of. Just a simple tool for pounding nails. Or other things.

The two of them remained there, not saying a word, though she did eventually rest her hand on top of his. The fire had felt cold to him, the air frozen, but that hand was warm. Finally, he turned to the side, rested his head on her shoulder, and wept.

Silence spread from him like a bad smell.

And so, untold millions screamed out in pain, and then were suddenly silenced. I hope you're happy.

What was the point of a little voice? Weren't voices for being heard?

Idle words. From foolish people.

You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way. - Breeze

If you put shame in a Petri dish, it needs three things to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence and judgment.

Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.

Nothing silences us more effectively than shame.

Silence is not brave leadership, and silence is not a component of brave cultures.

Key Learning: Shame derives its power from being unspeakable. That's why it loves perfectionists—we're so easy to keep quiet. If

Well, no. They are both serious epidemics, but shame is a silent epidemic. People understand violence and can talk about it. We're still afraid of shame. Even the word is uncomfortable.

The less we talk about shame, the more control it has over our lives.

Sometimes the most dangerous thing for kids is the silence that allows them to construct their own stories—stories that almost always cast them as alone and unworthy of love and belonging

some of us move away by withdrawing, hiding, silencing ourselves, and keeping secrets. Some of us move toward by seeking to appease and please. And some of us move against by trying to gain power over others, by being aggressive, and by using shame to fight shame (like sending really mean e-mails).