2,656 Quotes About Silence

V. Night Song At AmafiI asked the heaven of starsWhat I should give my love–It answered me with silence,Silence above.I asked the darkened seaDown where the fishers go–It answered me with silence,Silence below.Oh, I could give him weeping,Or I could give him song–But how can I give silence My whole life long?

...if saved words were gold, Susan had sometimes reflected, then Conchetta would be as rich as the Mayor's sister was reputed to be.

Facile a dirsi per chi non conosce le logiche del paese. No, sarebbe stata fatica sprecata. Perché in paese nessuno avrebbe detto niente, nessuno avrebbe fiatato. In paese la vita vive sotto la cenere e lì resta. Degno corollario del principio di Lavoisier (niente si crea e niente si distrugge): in paese tutto si conserva e tutto si tace.

I strive to climb mountains, forge streams and oceans to find the unwelcome silence that mocks my existence; I must aim higher...~VA

Above humanity, where the airplanes fly and birds circle the thermals, silence stretches for eternity....

Silence is also conversation.

I found all my prayers answered in the silence of the stone.

They sensed that nothing needed to be said. In silence, minds understand each other.

Silence is far more than just the absence of noise and stimuli. It is full and rich, pulsing with possibilities for renewal and growth. One most easily comes face to face with one’s deepest self in silence. When the distractions are gone, the soul sings its song. Silence, stillness, calm - these are the soul’s healing balm.