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An now the silences come in a single lifetime, in a single year... when species die, leaving a silent space read more
An now the silences come in a single lifetime, in a single year... when species die, leaving a silent space in the world song that can never be filled.
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
A moment of silence is not inherently religious.
A moment of silence is not inherently religious.
Silence is the virtue of fools.
Silence is the virtue of fools.
In silence man can most readily preserve his integrity.
In silence man can most readily preserve his integrity.
The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the read more
The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.
 But silence never shows itself to so great an advantage, as when 
it is made the reply to calumny read more 
 But silence never shows itself to so great an advantage, as when 
it is made the reply to calumny and defamation, provided that we 
give no just occasion for them. 
 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.] 
 And they three passed over the white sands, between the rocks, 
silent as the shadows.  
 And they three passed over the white sands, between the rocks, 
silent as the shadows.