Your very essence emerged from emptiness. Silence and a smile. Anonymous, 7. How often do we talk just to fill up the quiet space? Dalai Lama, Within us is the soul of the whole, the wise silence, the universal beauty, the eternal One. I would like to spend the rest of my days in a place so silentand working at a pace so slowthat I would be able to hear myself living. That this is the end. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Baruch Spinoza, He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak. But we learn so much about us when we do. "https:" : "http:") + Claude Monet. If you choose buy through links on this page, we may earn a little commission at no extra cost to you. Eugenio Montale, Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment; that background which the painter may not daub, be he master or bungler, and which, however awkward a figure we may have made in the foreground, remains ever our inviolable asylum, where no indignity can assail, no personality can disturb us. If you sit quiet long enough, you find out what people really think. You cant hear yourself if youre always busy. Silence is a true friend who never betrays. hide caption, Author Garson O'Toole has a simple explanation for why quotes are often wrongly attributed to Mark Twain: "If you preface a quotation by saying it's from Twain, then people are prepared to laugh at it. A = p.createElement(s); Proverbs 21:23. All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. Francis Bacon. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. There is immense power in silence, learn to be silent and not react to the different types of people you will encounter on your journey towards a greater life. Music is pleasing not only because of the sound but because of the silence that is in it: without the alternation of sound and silence there would be no rhythm. . "Silence is a source of great strength.". It is only when you realize your nothingness, your emptiness, that God can fill you with Himself. } Silence is a true friend who never betrays. Words are not just a sound to communicate to someone, it is a vibration that you send out to the universe. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. Sometimes silence means love. "ebfg_email", "ebfg_sms"]; Here are 170 of the best silence quotes I could find. Learn to value its essence. Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. It has a quality and a dimension all its own. In silence there is eloquence. How much better to sit by myself like the solitary sea-bird that opens its wings on the stake. It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence. var gptAdSlots = gptAdSlots || []; Let silence take you to the core of life. So it's slightly different phrasing, but I believe that is what evolved to generate the modern common version. Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods. His goal was to understand his pain, his depression, his fears, his lack of motivation and inspiration. Henry David Thoreau, Copyright 2015 - 2023 Awaken The Greatness Within, We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. In the silence of listening, you can know yourself in everyone, the unseen singing softly to itself and to you. 1. Kapil Gupta, Silence is sometimes the best answer. If youre like me, its a basic need. You listen more than you talk. Speak for yourself and from yourself, or be silent. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence. Nisargadatta Maharaj, Weve known about the transcendent power of solitude for centuries; its only recently that weve forgotten it. Euripides, Dont waste words on people who deserve your silence. Georg Trakl, You can hear the footsteps of God when silence reigns in the mind. A sign of wisdom? Be silent, if you choose; but when it is necessary, speak and speak in such a way that people will remember it. Silence is the sleep . It was her perception of the way Kafka thought when he was writing his stories, but somebody reading that introduction thought that it must have been Kafka that said this instead of Anne Rice and so it started being distributed in that way. "It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart." - Mahatma Gandhi. Everything will take care of itself. After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. Rumi, Now all my teachers are dead except silence. } They are externalization of inner space and inner silence, which is stillness: the infinitely creative womb of all existence. And it seems to contain a lot of original material and it includes the statement "It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." Votes: 1. Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue. 1. Proverbs 29:11 A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back. I wash my hands of those who imagine chattering to be knowledge, silence to be ignorance, and affection to be art. A heart worth loving is one you understand, even in silence. g = p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. Frederick William Robertson, Never be bullied into silence. Dreams do come true. If you did, please share them with a friend today! //]]>, The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. Desire self-realization with all your heart, with all your mind, and all your soul. Being quiet can be a struggle, but it can also be a good virtue to have. Speak only if you can improve the silence. Pythagoras, To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Sivananda, Silence is an empty space, space is the home of the awakened mind. Enjoy! Silence is like a river of grace inviting us to leap unafraid into its beckoning depths. . Thoughtful and wise people are not talkative people. Dr T.P.Chia, 24. What means being silent to you? Ansel Adams, Its the steady, quiet, plodding ones who win in the lifelong race. One must learn to be silent just as one must learn to talk. Both internal and external silence is very important to feel the presence of that supreme Love. The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace. Proverb, 17. Ask a quiet person their thoughts on a situation or person and you may be surprised to receive an extremely reflective and thorough answer. Let silence take you to the core of life. Thomas Raymond Kelly, One need not always be saying something in this noisy world. And when we experience that silence, we remember who we are. //]]> It's important to begin to highlight the critical importance of the Silent Service to our national security. Silence is a true friend who never betrays. Lao Tzu, Inner silence is the mother of all talents. 17. Best Being Alone Quotes. You have stepped out of thousands of years of collective human conditioning. Epictetus. David Steinberg, The moment you become aware of the silence, you also have become silent. One does not keep digging up a plant to see how it grows. The Bible commends those who are able to keep the peace and listen, however, discourages being quiet due to timidness. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. "I think friendship defies logic or words.". He has been collecting quotes since 2004. Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdoms temple. googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); A silence as vast as the universe. var useSSL = "https:" == document.location.protocol; A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; Do you want to change yourself? 21. " Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others. Silence is argument carried out by other means. Friedrich Schiller, Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. Napoleon Bonaparte, Related:Why Silence Is So Good For Your Brain (huffingtonpost.ca). You keep quiet about them. Henri Frederic Amiel, Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Less talking translates to more reflecting and observing. for(var i=0; i - Buddha. You can find him on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube. Bob Newhart. The truth doesnt come with words. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music. } And it's understandable: She's written a large number of words and she'd written this more than a decade in the past. Abraham Lincoln, Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing. Liked by n_d_8_ and. It's never a good idea to say something when you are upset. 61 Bible Verses about Silence. Iain Duncan Smith, The silence is not suppression; instead, it is all there is. 6. W. S. Merwin, Talk, talk, talk: the utter and heartbreaking stupidity of words. My name is Asad Meah, I am the CEO & Founder of AwakenTheGreatnessWithin. Grace inviting us to leap unafraid into its beckoning depths and its are... ) { } ; this website uses cookies to give you the best experience on website. 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