And while from inside we would hear coughs and stirrings, there was never a rustle in the listeners out the door.

Not appreciating the noise until she was surrounded by silence.

Lot of stories. Sad thing when stories die for the lack of listenin' ears.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if he kept his mouth shut.

Don't waste words with people who deserve your silence, Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all.

I thought I would be understood without words

Never miss an opportunity to shut up.

I think it was a communication of the heart. When we kept quiet, our hearts discovered that they were kindred spirits.

When it comes to leadership, silence is nonverbal communication. It communicates agreement and grants permission by saying, "What you're doing is fine.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Cemetery communication: lots of people are out there, but nobody is listening.

Sometimes the best thing we can do for someone else is to hold our tongue. When tempted to give advice that's not wanted, to show off, to say "I told you so," or to point out another's error, the best policy is to say nothing. As nineteenth-century British journalist George Sala advised, we should strive "not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.