Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let read more

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.

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.

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.

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.

If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.

If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.

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.

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

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

Great souls endure in silence.

Great souls endure in silence.

Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
[It., Alta vendetta
D'alto silenzio e figlia.]

Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
[It., Alta vendetta
D'alto silenzio e figlia.]