Now that his physical voice was silent, the inner voice of reason, and other voices too, made themselves heard.

Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.

I don't think..." then you shouldn't talk, said the Hatter.

have i gone mad? im afraid so, but let me tell you something, the best people usualy are.

I had been used to chatter. To sit quietly did not come easy. However, with time and patience, I was learning.

I wanted to be a doctor that I might be able to work without having to talk because for years I had been giving myself out in words.

I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.

Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still to be alone with one's books. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hear them. But when you're talking to people, they say some things that are so strange that you don't know how to continue the conversation.

I saw that she didn't want to answer that question and so I asked again: when mouths close it's because there's something important to be said.

God uses silence to teach us to use words responsibly. He uses tiredness so that we can understand the value of waking up. He uses illness to underline the blessing of good health. God uses fire to teach us about water. He uses earth to explain the value of air. He uses death to show us the importance of life.

If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.

More words ain't good for anything in the world only to bring on more argument.