Quotes on SILENCE

“Concentrate on silence. When it comes, dwell on what it sounds like. Then strive to carry that quiet with you wherever you go. Carry a piece of the quiet.” ~Paul Wilson

“Deepest feelings are always felt in silence.” ~Anon

“If you don’t understand my silence you’ll never understand my words.” ~Anon

“One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences. Often secrets are not revealed in words, they lie concealed in the silence between the words or in the depth of what is unsayable between two people.” ~John O’Donohue

“Silence can be beautiful; Don’t break it unless you can improve it.” ~Anon

“Silence is an empty space. Space is the home of the awakened mind.” ~Buddha

“Silence is my faithful and harmless companion.” ~Leah C. Dancel, 22 July 2013

“Silence is the great teacher and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence.” ? Deepak Chopra

“Sometimes silence is the best response to a false charge. At other times we must speak up.” ~Dennis De Haan

“Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.” ~Faith Baldwin

“God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.” ~Mother Teresa

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ~Ansel Adams