#silence

I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity. ↗

— Nadezhda Mandelstam

#voice #hope

What we cannot speak about we must pass over in silence. ↗

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

#philosophy #silence #logic

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact. ↗

— George Eliot

#blessings #loquacity #remaining-silent #reticence #silence

Never say anything that doesn't improve on silence. ↗

— Richard Yates

#silence #improvement

Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#comfort

Talk, talk, talk: the utter and heartbreaking stupidity of words. ↗

— William Faulkner

#silence #stupidity #talking #words #stupidity

He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words. ↗

— Elbert Hubbard

#probably #silence #understand #who #will

On the fifth day, which was a Sunday, it rained very hard. I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty. ↗

— Mark Haddon

#perspective #rain #silence #white-noise #dog

Because sometimes when someone is telling you something really important, it’s best to just let there be silence, to really think about what they’re saying. A lot of times people think they have to say something all insightful or wise or something to try and make the person feel better. But really, sometimes silence is best. ↗

— Lauren Barnholdt

#insightful #silence #insight

When truth is replaced by silence,the silence is a lie. ↗

— Yevgeny Yevtushenko

#lies #lying #silence #truth #lie