I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind.
-Kahlil Gibran "Kahlil Gibran"
Quotations
Silence
-Kahlil Gibran "Kahlil Gibran"
Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music.
-Marcel Marceau
When the world is too loud, silence is my only voice.
-Nouf Alfadl
In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.
-Robert Lynd
It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.
-Victor Hugo
Music is pleasing not only because of the sound but because of the silence that is in it: without the alternation of sound and silence there would be no rhythm.
-Thomas Merton
"No Man Is an Island"
Some of the most powerful speeches I have given have been delivered in the dedicated silence of my actions.
-Steve Maraboli
In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.
-Henry David Thoreau
Silence is a source of great strength.
-Lao Tzu "Lao Tzu"
First, silence makes us pilgrims. Secondly, silence guards the fire within. Thirdly, silence teaches us to speak.
-Henri J.M. Nouwen
