Babel Quote by Nicole Krauss

Words are the part of silence that can be spoken.

— Jeanette Winterson

He wanted to think of words that would make some difference but there were none in any language he knew that were sufficient to…

— Kent Haruf

Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.

— Samuel Beckett

When we realize that words can destroy something good, wonderful, and dear, and that by keeping silent we can avoid causing the least damage…

— Robert Walser

“Everyone seemed eager to talk at once, and the result was Babel.”

— H.G. Wells

A meaningful SiLeNcE Is always better than A meaningless WoRdS...

— Anonymous

“Let us use words carefully, because words can betray and kill.( "A gap of silence")”

— Erik Pevernagie

It's a difficult competition against silence, because silence is a perfect language, the only language which says with no words.

— Eduardo Galeano

Silence is the foundation of truth. Words are most meaningful when they emerge from silence and when they are received by a quiet mind.

— Ken Cohen

“never to use the expression “mere words.” Words are never “mere.” They are strong and beautiful. Use them carefully, for language is both a…

— Gary Henry

“After seeing how many people waste their lives, their whole lives (tongues wagging, wagging, wagging, and all the inevitable consequences), silence seems preferable to…

— Josemaría Escrivá

Its better to be quite when your words are not given importance, as silence does speak...

— Ritu Ghatourey