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The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged-- keep on-- there are divine things, well envelop'd; I read more
The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged-- keep on-- there are divine things, well envelop'd; I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.
What she doesn't say is just as important as what she does say -- but there's so much more of read more
What she doesn't say is just as important as what she does say -- but there's so much more of it. I think from now on I'm going to stick to what she actually does say because I don't have that kind of time.
Silence is argument carried on by other means.
Silence is argument carried on by other means.
 All Heaven and Earth are still, though not in sleep,
 But breathless, as we grow when feeling most.  
 All Heaven and Earth are still, though not in sleep,
 But breathless, as we grow when feeling most. 
It is better to be silent, and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
It is better to be silent, and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
 Silence gives consent.
 [Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]  
 Silence gives consent.
 [Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.] 
Silence is a friend who will never betray.
Silence is a friend who will never betray.
If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.
If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.
The mind contracts herself and shrinketh in, And to herself she gladly doth retire.
The mind contracts herself and shrinketh in, And to herself she gladly doth retire.