As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.
-Benjamin Franklin
Quotations
Silence
In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.
-Henry David Thoreau
Does not everything depend on our interpretation of the silence around us?
-Lawrence Durrell
"Justine"
Silence is a source of great strength.
-Lao Tzu "Lao Tzu"
Some of the most powerful speeches I have given have been delivered in the dedicated silence of my actions.
-Steve Maraboli
Silence is golden, and gold is up these days, so silence is a solid investment.
-Jarod Kintz
First, silence makes us pilgrims. Secondly, silence guards the fire within. Thirdly, silence teaches us to speak.
-Henri J.M. Nouwen
The world's continual breathing is what we hear and call silence.
-Clarice Lispector
"The Passion According to G.H."
The silence between us talks itself.
-Anonymous
You’d think that silence would be peaceful. But really, it’s painful.
-David Levithan
"Will Grayson, Will Grayson"
