He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversation perfectly delightful.

He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversation perfectly delightful.

Striving to tell his woes, words would not come;
For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb.

Striving to tell his woes, words would not come;
For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb.

There are haunters of the silence, ghosts that hold the heart and
brain.

There are haunters of the silence, ghosts that hold the heart and
brain.

Silence is a source of great strength.

Silence is a source of great strength.

Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.

Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.

When they hold their tongues they cry out.
[Lat., Cum tacent clamant.]

When they hold their tongues they cry out.
[Lat., Cum tacent clamant.]

The more you know the less you need to say.

The more you know the less you need to say.

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.

See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how read more

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.