A moment of silence is not inherently religious.

A moment of silence is not inherently religious.

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute read more

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. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being.

Under all speech that is good for anything three lies a silence
that is better. Silence is deep as read more

Under all speech that is good for anything three lies a silence
that is better. Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow
as Time.

The silente man still suffers wrong.

The silente man still suffers wrong.

If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it.

If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it.

A horrid stillness first invades the ear,
And in that silence we the tempest fear.

A horrid stillness first invades the ear,
And in that silence we the tempest fear.

I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.

I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.

Stillborn silence! thou that art
Flood-gate of the deeper heart!

Stillborn silence! thou that art
Flood-gate of the deeper heart!

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.