§ On Silence
What speaks between the words
"Silence is a source of great strength."
"In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light."
"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom."
"True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment."
"The quieter you become, the more you can hear."
"Listen to silence. It has so much to say."
"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone."
"The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause."
"In silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves."
"Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together."
"The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between them."
"Silence is one of the great arts of conversation."
"Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact."
"Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent."
"Speech is silver, silence is golden."
✎ Patience is not passive; it is active waiting.
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