Born Quote by Carl Sandburg
“Time says hush: by the gong of time you live. Listen and you hear time saying you were silent long before you came to life and you will again be silent long after you leave it, why not be a little silent now? Hush yourself, noisy little man. Time hushes all: the gong of time rang for you to come out of the hush and you were born. The gong of time will ring for you to go back to the same hush you came from. Winners and losers, the weak and the strong, those who say little and try to say it well, and those who babble and prattle their lives away, time hushes all.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Time Says Hush” (original poem)
A reflective meditation on time’s relentless flow, urging quiet introspection amid life’s noise.
In simple terms: Time passes, urging us to pause and listen.
Key Takeaway
Find moments of silence within activity.
Themes
time
silence
reflection
mortality
Mood
contemplative
serene
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- meditation
- public speaking
- writing
- personal growth
Key Concepts
philosophy
existentialism
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you cultivate silence in daily life?
- What does “being a little silent” mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Quiet may be hard to achieve in a noisy world.
