Cold Quote by Thomas Hood
“There is a silence where hath been no sound, There is a silence where no sound may be,- In the cold grave, under the deep, deep sea, Or in the wide desert where no life is found.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Song of the Dead", 1849
Silence can be profound in places devoid of life, evoking a deep, unsettling emptiness.
In simple terms: Empty places feel deeply silent.
Key Takeaway
Notice and honor silence.
Themes
silence
emptiness
existence
Mood
contemplative
melancholic
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- meditation
- writing
- nature walks
Key Concepts
void
absence
consciousness
Questions to Reflect On
- What does silence reveal to you?
- How do you find peace in emptiness?
A Different Perspective
Silence can also be comforting, not just unsettling.
![“This cold weather has set all the young Folks to providing Bedfellows. I have signed two or three Licences every Day [as a Fairfax Justice of the Peace] since I have been at Home. I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.” quote by George Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b92/george-mason-8435_bedfellows_this-cold-weather-has-set-all-the-young_3953.jpg)
