Quotes About Silence

Rosalie lay awake late at night, alone in her unwomaned bed

Hitler Almanyas?'nda özel bir tutum yayg?nd?: Bilen konuÅŸmuyor, bilmeyen sormuyor ve soru sorana yan?t verilmiyordu.

There are few men who know how to go to their deaths with dignity, and often they are not those whom one would expect. Few know how to remain silent and respect the silence of others.

son ellos, los hundidos, los cimientos del campo; ellos, la masa anónima, continuamente renovada y siempre idéntica, de no-hombres que marchan y trabajan en silencio, apagada en ellos la llama divina, demasiado vacíos ya para sufrir verdaderamente. Se duda en llamarlos vivos: se duda en llamar muerte a su muerte, ante la que no temen porque están demasiado cansados para comprenderla.

Molte cose furono allora fra noi dette e fatte; ma di queste è bene che non resti memoria.

Andrè fu il primo a partire, mentre parlava, a metà di una frase, come si spegne una candela.

poi scese una notte totale, atrocemente gelida, senza luci in cielo né in terra.

One of the gifts that comes with age is an appreciation for some of the more simple, more commonplace things that seem mundane earlier in one's life. As the years pass, the hidden treasure to be found in humble and unpretentious virtues becomes more accentuated—things like rest, silence, and the joy of an ordinary day. The attraction toward activity and achievement lessens, becoming slowly, steadily, and appropriately replaced by an interest in more internal matters.

I loved you, and it may be that my love within my soul has not altogether died away, how be it, it will not trouble you anymore, I do not wish to sadden you in any way, I loved you in silence and without hope. Worn out now with jealousy and now with shamefacedness, I loved you so truly and so tenderly may God grant you, you may be loved by some other.

That's when you know you've found somebody really special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably share silence.

Don't you hate that? Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it's necessary to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable? That's when you know you've found somebody special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.

Better blind in Hell than speechless in Heaven. —

The air became dry and still, like the gap in a dead man's mouth.

Dad drove Heather home. He didn't talk much in the car. He just kept shaking his head and muttering under his breath.

Wenn du der Träumer bist, Bin ich dein traum. Doch wenn du wachen willst, Bin ich dein Wille. Und werde mächtig aller Herrlichkeit Und ründe mich wie eine sternenstille Über der wunderlichen Stadt der Zeit

nine out of ten people I have had to forgive sincerely do not feel they have done anything wrong. It is up to me to forgive them from my heart – and then keep quiet about it.

I'm worried he's going to...do something crazy. He lives in a hole in the ground, dresses funny and occasionally eats his assistants, Eve said. Define crazy . Claire closed her eyes. Okay. I think he wants to put my brain in a jar and wire it into the machine. Dead silence.

Anybody else think that was weird?' Shane asked as they got into the car. Eve sent him an exasperated glance; the three of them were, of course, in the backseat. Amelie had the front, with Michael. 'Ya think? In general, or in particular?' 'Weird that we got through the entire thing, and I didn't have to hit anybody.' There was a moment of silence. Michael said, as he started the car, 'You're right, Shane. That is strange.

Silence, and then Eve said, Okay, that was extra creepy, with whipped creepy topping. And this is me, changing my mind.

Take her home. And- Say nothing- yes, yes, I heard you the first seven hundred times, Myrnin said, much too sharply. I'm ancient. I'm not deaf.

Well," Naomi said cheerfully, "what's the worst that can happen?" They were silent, considering that, because there were just so many possibilities. But in the end, it was a better idea than Facebook.

Myrnin was silent for a beat, and then he said, Bob would be very disappointed in you.

Myrnin to Claire: If anyone comes to bite you while I'm gone - well, try not to attract attention. Die quietly.

He had on bunny slippers. These had fangs. They all stared at them in silence for about a heartbeat, and then Shane said, That is impressively wicked. Crazy, but wicked.