Communication Quote by Elizabeth Gilbert

“Silence frees us from the need to control others. One reason we can hardly bear to remain silent is that it makes us feel…

— Richard J. Foster

Solitude is for me a fount of healing which makes my life worth living. Talking is often a torment for me, and I need…

— Carl Jung

“It was only in South Africa that I got over this shyness, though I never completely overcame it. It was impossible for me to…

— Mahatma Gandhi

There is an old proverb to the effect that 'all those who open their mouths, close their eyes!' The purpose of silence and solitude…

— Richard J. Foster

“Silence promotes the presence of God, prevents many harsh and proud words, and suppresses many dangers in the way of ridiculing or harshly judging…

— François Fénelon

In silence, we have an opportunity to reflect, listen, and gain new insights about ourselves. In silence, we can think, feel, and most important…

— Iyanla Vanzant

Silence is a very concrete, practical, and useful discipline in all our ministerial tasks. It can be seen as a portable cell taken with…

— Henri Nouwen

I have naturally formed the habit of restraining my thoughts. A thoughtless word hardly ever escaped my tongue or pen. Experience has taught me…

— Mahatma Gandhi

The speech of God is silence. His Word is solitude.

— Thomas Merton

Learning how to discipline your speech is a way of preventing your energies from spilling out of you through the rupture of your mouth,…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

Silence is one of the deepest Disciplines of the Spirit, simply because it puts the stopper on all self-justificat ion

— Richard J. Foster

Silence is a form of communication. Speech divides us.

— David Malouf