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> [“It has struck me that people seldom listen to the meaning of underlying words.There are only a few people who recognize the silence beyond the scream,the gentle weeping that hides beyond tough statements.They hear only the words,the sentences,when there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/it-has-struck-me-that-people-seldom-listen-to-the-meaning-of/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

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## More by Esther Verhoef

> [“It has struck me that people seldom listen to the meaning of underlying words.There are only a few people who recognize the silence beyond…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/it-has-struck-me-that-people-seldom-listen-to-the-meaning-of/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

> [“There is too much pain in the world,in all shapes and forms.That is what these people represent.Pain from losing their homes,the death of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/there-is-too-much-pain-in-the-world-in-all-shapes-and-forms-that-is/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

> [“The western world now obeys the percepts of commerce.A bloody demanding religion,if you ask me.The do's and don'ts change every season and your "everyone"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/the-western-world-now-obeys-the-percepts-of-commerce-a-bloody/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

> [“True freedom only exists in art.The problem is you have to be incredibly good.No,I am putting it wrong:You don't so much have to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/true-freedom-only-exists-in-art-the-problem-is-you-have-to-be/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

> [“Wonderful art can spring from misery,I'm the last person to deny that.I'd go even further:the best works of art of all time are probably…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/wonderful-art-can-spring-from-misery-i-m-the-last-person-to-deny-that/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

> [“Photography is like stealing.You rob someone of a moment that exposes something essential about their character,their soul if you like.there are people who are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/photography-is-like-stealing-you-rob-someone-of-a-moment-that-exposes/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

> [“You arrange your life based on what "everyone" thinks of you or what you think they think of you,whoever everyone is...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/you-arrange-your-life-based-on-what-everyone-thinks-of-you-or-what/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

> [“The bottom line is that in this world,you have to learn to set your own limits,because if you leave it to others,you'll only discover…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-verhoef/the-bottom-line-is-that-in-this-world-you-have-to-learn-to-set-your/)

[Esther Verhoef](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-verhoef/)

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