Silence Quotes

3932 Silence quotes by 2066 unique authors

The snow did not even whisper its way to earth, but seemed to salt the night with silence. — Dean Koontz
The silence of snow, thought the man sitting just behind the bus driver. — Orhan Pamuk
When they remain silent, they cry out. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Silence is a form of communication. Speech divides us. — David Malouf
Silence is the language of God; it is also the language of the heart. — Sivananda
Silence must be comprehended as not solely the absence of sound. It is the natural environment for serenity and contemplation. Life without silence is life… — Norman Cousins
Silence has a regenerative power of its own. It is always sacred. It always returns you home. — Barbara De Angelis
As I age I am grateful to find that a silence has begun to gather in me, coexisting with my tempers and my fears, unchanged… — Rachel Naomi Remen
What is it that stands higher than words? Action. What is it that stands higher than action? Silence. — Francis of Assisi
The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing the mind when the soul… — John Climacus
Let us always guard our tongue; not that it should always be silent, but that it should speak at the proper time. — Saint John Chrysostom
All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility. — John Stuart Mill
The silence of a shut park does not sound like the country silence; it is tense and confined. — Elizabeth Bowen
Let me rest in Your will and be silent. Then the light of Your joy will warm my life. Its fire will burn in my… — Thomas Merton
The seeker's silence is the loudest form of prayer. — Swami Vivekananda
The friend of silence comes close to God. In secret he converses with him and receives his light. — John Climacus
Silence has many dimensions. It can be a regression and an escape, a loss of self, or it can be presence, awareness, unification, self-discovery. Negative… — Thomas Merton
Are they moved by a sense of human need for silence, for reflection, for inner seeking? So they want to get away from the noise… — Thomas Merton
Don't look for meaning in the words. Listen to the silences. — Samuel Beckett
It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brother and sister. — Thomas Merton
Silence of the heart is necessary so you can hear God everywhere - in the closing of the door, in the person who needs you,… — Mother Teresa
We can't stand the silence because silence includes thinking. And if we thought, we would have to face ourselves. — Agnes de Mille
Silence has never brought us anything of worth. — Audre Lorde
If you want peace, stop fighting. If you want peace of mind, stop fighting with your thoughts. — Peter McWilliams
Mental happiness is more important than physical comfort. Physical comfort comes from the material. But material facilities cannot provide you with peace of mind. — Dalai Lama

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