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> [“Silence—people are afraid of it—they feel the need to make small talk, anything, just to break the stillness. I don’t feel any such need. To me, silence brings about peace and certitude.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/silence-people-are-afraid-of-it-they-feel-the-need-to-make-small-talk/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

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## Other authors on Need Silence

## More by Henry Martin

> [“Time plays no role in the life of one man—the subtle consciousness of it floating past me is more than enough. Years, months, days,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/time-plays-no-role-in-the-life-of-one-man-the-subtle-consciousness-of/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“In an era where Existence is incontestable, Truth is subjective, and Reality is perceived, fiction must mediate between the three.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/in-an-era-where-existence-is-incontestable-truth-is-subjective-and/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“Without children, there is no careless play; the laughter has died. Only the gruesome reality of the day is left, an unchanging reality knowing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/without-children-there-is-no-careless-play-the-laughter-has-died-only/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“Silence—people are afraid of it—they feel the need to make small talk, anything, just to break the stillness. I don’t feel any such need.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/silence-people-are-afraid-of-it-they-feel-the-need-to-make-small-talk/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“The people walking by seem so unreal, so removed from the world that any resemblance between them and me seems strictly genealogical. Humanoids with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/the-people-walking-by-seem-so-unreal-so-removed-from-the-world-that/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“I would like to believe and give in to my naiveté, I would like to embrace the fact that I am back in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/i-would-like-to-believe-and-give-in-to-my-naivet-i-would-like-to/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“An unexpected sight opens in front of my eyes, a sight I cannot ignore. Instead of the calm waters in front of the fortress,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/an-unexpected-sight-opens-in-front-of-my-eyes-a-sight-i-cannot-ignore/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“We lie on the blanket, our bare bodies basking in the sun like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Only our apples…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/we-lie-on-the-blanket-our-bare-bodies-basking-in-the-sun-like-adam/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“The train station—busy, swarming with people, luggage, porters, taxi drivers and limousine chauffeurs—a giant honeycomb, with worker bees flying in and out, carrying the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/the-train-station-busy-swarming-with-people-luggage-porters-taxi/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“My father was a stand–up man who, unfortunately, did not have anything to stand up for. An eternal conflict burned in his heart, a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/my-father-was-a-stand-up-man-who-unfortunately-did-not-have-anything/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“I work on the wine. It tastes somewhat tart, but that could be because I normally drink white. However, today is a different kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/i-work-on-the-wine-it-tastes-somewhat-tart-but-that-could-be-because/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“Do we arouse our curiosity or does our curiosity arouse us?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/do-we-arouse-our-curiosity-or-does-our-curiosity-arouse-us/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

> [“When I wake, the sun is just climbing above the clouds, beginning its daily journey. A never-ending journey, one that will continue long after…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-martin/when-i-wake-the-sun-is-just-climbing-above-the-clouds-beginning-its/)

[Henry Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-martin/)

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