People Quote by Morrie Schwartz Download Open image “What is it about silence that makes people uneasy?” — Morrie Schwartz ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare People Silence Uneasy
“Silence explains a lot of things. It tells us why people are who they not supposed to be. It's the fear of being afraid.… — Tessa Vanluchene Copy Share Image
Lots of people aren't comfortable with silences. They feel they've got to fill the dead air. — Robin Gibb Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
Silence causes people to obsess over their thoughts. The quieter it becomes, the more you think. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Most people can’t stomach silence; it provides too much opportunity to think about things they prefer to avoid. — Ann Aguirre Copy Share Image
Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing. — William S. Burroughs Copy Share Image
Silence can be intimidating, sometimes provocative, sometimes a form of resistance because it dislocates. — Elia Suleiman Copy Share Image
The little things, I can obey. But the big things - how we think, what we value - those you must choose yourself. You… — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family. — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
“Okay. The story is about a little wave, bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time. He's enjoying the wind and the… — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture… — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
Acceptance is not a talent you either have or don't have. It's a learned response. My meditation teacher made a great point about the… — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
All right, that was my moment with loneliness. I'm not afraid of feeling lonely, but now I'm going to put that loneliness aside and… — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
“Morrie: And the biggest one of those values, Mitch? Mitch: Yes? Morrie: Your belief in the importance of your marriage.” — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
There is no formula to relationships. They have to be negotiated in loving ways, with room for both parties, what they want and what… — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
We put our values in the wrong things. And it leads to very disillusioned lives. — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
If I am going to be phased out by whatever powers, then I want people to know that it is not because I am… — Parvathy Copy Share Image
Some people still believe you should just fall in line with what's going on - and that's scary. It makes a mockery of freedom… — Emily Robison Copy Share Image
The truth seems to be that propaganda on its own cannot force its way into unwilling minds; neither can it inculcate something wholly new;… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
From Augustine down, theologians have tried to compel people to accept their special interpretation of the Scripture, and the tortures of the inquisition, the… — Matilda Joslyn Gage Copy Share Image
I wanted to write about voodoo tradition that I feel has been very important to survival of black people here: people of the African… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
I feel like I definitely have a real sporty style, more so than a lot of people in G.O.O.D. Music. — Big Sean Copy Share Image
I feel like the future is unwritten. So many of the things that we write now haven't been about educating people on the environment,… — John Flansburgh Copy Share Image
The only people who think the Internet is a calamity are people whose lives have been hurt by it; the only people who insist… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which... public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours. — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
I think, here's what I've realized from interviewing people, and I've been very open about my Catholicism and my love of Christ and I… — Jay Mohr Copy Share Image
For us who are now in power, we need to be challenged to serve the people and ignore our own egos and personal interests… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
When I was trying to come up with a stage name, I thought 'Lord' was super rad, but really masculine - ever since I… — Lorde Copy Share Image
