Processing Quote by Alexandra Bracken

“The conversations were important; not the words spoken during them.”

— Lindy Zart

“When it came to adults, it was better not to talk. They had a way of hearing one thing and processing it as something…

— Alexandra Bracken

“but it was better not to speak of the things you wanted.”

— George R.R. Martin

“...one did not need to speak much, only to say what was worth hearing when one did.”

— Shelley Adina

“They sensed that nothing needed to be said. In silence, minds understand each other.”

— Georges Rodenbach

“What was there to say? It was a matter of silences, not words.”

— Don DeLillo

“It seemed in life, whenever you were wanted, it was for some discussion or explanation. Silence was just something to be filled.”

— Jessie Atkin

“These days it seemed like the words between them were there only to outline the silences.”

— Jodi Picoult

“You should speak about another, as though they were listening to your conversation”

— Charmaine J. Forde

“Do not speak unless you can improve on the silence.”

— Anthony de Mello

“It felt right not to talk. It felt good just to be. Sometimes there was no need to fill the air with words.”

— Witi Ihimaera

“Then there were so many things to be said that they did not speak of any of them.”

— Milton Steinberg