Quotations
Silence

Mostly, we talk to impress. And sometimes we shut up to impress, too.
- Nema Al Araby

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

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.
- Benjamin Franklin

In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.
- Robert Lynd

In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.
- Henry David Thoreau

You need to keep reminding yourself of the obvious: charm lies in the unsaid, the unwritten, and the undisplayed. It takes mastery to control silence.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.
- Victor Hugo

Silence is a source of great strength.
- Lao Tzu

What we cannot speak about we must pass over in silence.
- Ludwig Wittdenstein

The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.
- Criss Jami

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