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Silence Quotes by Richard J. Foster
- We must understand the connection between inner solitude and inner silence; they are inseparable. All the masters of the interior life speak of the two…
- There is an old proverb to the effect that 'all those who open their mouths, close their eyes!' The purpose of silence and solitude is…
- If we are silent when we should speak, we are not living the Discipline of silence. If we speak when we should be silent, we…
- One reason we can hardly bear to remain silent is that it makes us feel so helpless. We are so accustomed to relying upon words…
- The fruit of solitude is increased sensitivity and compassion for others. There comes a new freedom to be with people. There is new attentiveness to…
- Silence is one of the deepest Disciplines of the Spirit, simply because it puts the stopper on all self-justificat ion
More Silence Quotes
- I like silence; I'm a gregarious loner and without the solitude, I lose my gregariousness. — Karen Armstrong
- A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence… — Margaret Atwood
- Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. — Francis Bacon
- Silence is the virtue of fools. — Francis Bacon
- An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind. — Walter Bagehot
- When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. — Ansel Adams
- Death unites as well as separates; it silences all paltry feeling. — Honore de Balzac
- First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body,… — Saint Basil
- Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness. — Samuel Beckett
- Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile... a stain upon the silence. — Samuel Beckett
- My voice went recently, never happened before, off like a tap. I had to sit in silence for nine days, chalkboard around… — Adele
- Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing. — Robert Benchley