Benefits Quote by Terry Tempest Williams

“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

“If we want to let loose and let reality sink in, silence can be a welcoming partner. It becomes a refuge, a sanctuary for…

— Erik Pevernagie

Silence is like a cradle holding our endeavors and our will; a silent spaciousness sustains us in our work and at the same time…

— David Whyte

Nothing more enhances authority than silence. It is the crowning virtue of the strong, the refuge of the weak, the modesty of the proud,…

— Charles de Gaulle

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced

— Malala Yousafzai

Silence has many advantages. When you do not speak, other people presume you to be deaf or feeble-minded and promptly make a show of…

— Barbara Kingsolver

Silence is a form of communication. Speech divides us.

— David Malouf

“Silence is what allows people to suffer without recourse, what allows hypocrisies and lies to grow and flourish, crimes to go unpunished. If our…

— Rebecca Solnit

“In its purest form, silence isn’t empty space, a void to avoid. Rather, it’s a canvas pregnant with possibilities upon which we can paint…

— Sol Luckman

Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking.

— Nicholas Sparks

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor,…

— Elie Wiesel

Silence is a solvent that destroys personality, and gives us leave to be great and universal.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson