First, silence makes us pilgrims. Secondly, silence guards the fire within. Thirdly, silence teaches us to speak.
-Henri J.M. Nouwen
Quotations
Silence
Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking.
-Nicholas Sparks
"The Notebook"
That deep silence has a melody of its own, a sweetness unknown amid the harsh discords of the world’s sounds.
-Paul Brunton "Paul Brunton"
The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.
-Criss Jami
When the world is too loud, silence is my only voice.
-Nouf Alfadl
Great souls suffer in silence.
-Friedrich Schiller
Silence is the first door to spiritual eminence.
-A Spiritual Leader "Adi Sankara"
Smiling with all the existence is Silence.
-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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
