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We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. read more
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. 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.
Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.
Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.
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 that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees.
He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees.
Silence is the most powerful scream.
Silence is the most powerful scream.
 When they hold their tongues they cry out.
 [Lat., Cum tacent clamant.]  
 When they hold their tongues they cry out.
 [Lat., Cum tacent clamant.] 
I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did.
I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did.
 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.] 
Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better. Silence is deep as Eternity; read more
Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better. Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time.