He was searching for words to name his meaning without naming it, she thought, to make her understand that which he did not want to be understood.

Where there is no experience the wise man is silent.

Be still, and the world is bound to turn herself inside out to entertain you. Everywhere you look, joyful noise is clanging to drown out quiet desperation.

If God speaks for the man who keeps quiet, then Violet Brown may be His instrument.

The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.

Most believe that the key to influence is communication—getting your point across clearly and speaking persuasively. In fact, if you think about it, don't you find that, while others are speaking to you, instead of really listening to understand, you are often busy preparing your response?

My experience has been that there are times to teach and times not to teach.

For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.

Christmas celebrations are often full of sound. It would be good for us to make room for silence, to hear the voice of Love.

Silence is sometimes more significant and sublime than the most noble and most expressive eloquence, and is on many occasions the indication of a great mind.

Language consists in equal parts of speaking and silence.

Silence is true wisdom's best reply.