Quotes About Silence

Because all my life I've learned to suffer in silence - Athena

Her silence was the blank space between the words.

Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell silent, impressed by their elemental force.

Well, then, why should I listen to my heart? Because you will never again be able to keep it quiet.

When mouths close, it's because there's something important to be said.

There must be a language that doesn't depend on words.

I'm not doing anything, and yet I'm also doing the most important thing a man can do: I'm listening to what I needed to hear from myself.

People say strange things, the boy thought. Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still to be alone with one's books. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hear them. But when you're talking to people, they say some things that are so strange that you don't know how to continue the conversation.

Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still to be alone with one's books. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hear them. But when you're talking to people, they say some things that are so strange that you don't know how to continue the conversation.

Record things in your heart. It's more important than trying to show people what you're experiencing.

I've crossed these sands many times, said one of the camel drivers one night. But the desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent. The boy understood intuitively what he meant, even without ever having set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell silent, impressed by their elemental force.

Sometimes it's better to leave things as they are, he thought to himself, and decided to say nothing.

It wasn't a dance, but the complete absence of noise and movement, the silence, that brought me in contact with myself.

Only cowards hide behind silence.

Anyone who knows God cannot describe Him. Anyone who can describe God does not know Him.

I saw that she didn't want to answer that question and so I asked again: when mouths close it's because there's something important to be said.

And although you have mastered the words, you haven't yet mastered the blank spaces.

He has learned that silence means the absolute balance of the body, spirit and soul. The man who preserves his unity will never be dominated by the storms of existence; he has the strength to overcome the difficulties and move forwards.

it was her company he desired. He wanted to put his arms around her and to sit in silence, staring into the fire, drinking wine, smoking the occasional cigarette; that would be enough. Life was made up of simple things; he was weary of all the years he had spent searching for something, though quite what he didn't know.

God uses silence to teach us to use words responsibly. He uses tiredness so that we can understand the value of waking up. He uses illness to underline the blessing of good health. God uses fire to teach us about water. He uses earth to explain the value of air. He uses death to show us the importance of life.

Our great goal in life is to love. The rest is silence.

the music speaks for itself, there's no need to say anything

I'm just like that woman really. Or rather, that's what I used to be like: someone pretending to know everything, hidden away in my own silence

People say strange things, the boy thought. Sometimes it's better to be with sheep who don't say anything at all.