Quotes About Silence

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.

If you're asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom's temple.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

The more you know the less you need to say.

My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world.

Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity in thinking.

The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.

I have never regretted my silence. As for my speech, I have regretted it over and over again.

The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.

It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.

Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?

The wise are silent, the foolish speak, and the children are thus led astray, for wisdom is not knowledge, it is a realization of the scheme and of one's own part in it.

The best of man is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

Silence does not always mark wisdom.

Silence is the maturation of wisdom.

Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Whoever does not hold his tongue cannot understand his deen.

A man without words is a man without thought.

Wise women tuck Godly wisdom into the words they speak and even more into the words they choose not to speak.

Perfecting one's intellect causes one to speak less, and those words spoken will be adorned with wisdom.

In the sweet territory of silence we touch the mystery. It's the place of reflection and contemplation, and it's the place where we can connect with the deep knowing, to the deep wisdom way.