--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Silence? What can New York-noisy…" description: "\"Silence? What can New York-noisy, roaring, rumbling, tumbling, bustling, story, turbulent New York-have to do with silence? Amid the universal clatter,..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/walt-whitman-265_business_silence-what-can-new-york-noisy-roaring_52660.jpg" --- # Silence? What can New York-noisy, roaring, rumbling… ![“Silence? What can New York-noisy, roaring, rumbling, tumbling, bustling, story, turbulent New York-have to do with silence? Amid the universal clatter, the incessant din of business, the all swallowing vortex of the great money whirlpool-who has any, even distant, idea of the profound repose…of…” quote by Walt Whitman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/walt-whitman-265_business_silence-what-can-new-york-noisy-roaring_52660.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/walt-whitman-265_business_silence-what-can-new-york-noisy-roaring_52660.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/walt-whitman-265_business_silence-what-can-new-york-noisy-roaring_52660.jpg) > “Silence? What can New York-noisy, roaring, rumbling, tumbling, bustling, story, turbulent New York-have to do with silence? Amid the universal clatter, the incessant din of business, the all swallowing vortex of the great money whirlpool-who has any, even distant, idea of the profound repose…of silence?” [Walt Whitman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walt-whitman/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote juxtaposes the chaotic energy of New York with the concept of silence, suggesting that even in the most bustling environments, a profound stillness can be found or sought. **In simple terms:** City noise versus inner stillness. Key Takeaway Even amid chaos, silence is possible. 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