#silent

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved. ↗

— Voltaire

#between #deceive #distinguish #must #reserved

Prior to any questioning, the person must be warned that he has a right to remain silent, that any statement he does make may be used as evidence against him and that he has a right to the presence of an attorney, either retained or appointed. ↗

— Earl Warren

#any #appointed #attorney #does #either

Men spend their whole lives showing that they're strong and silent. They fight for independence the way women struggle to connect. ↗

— George Weinberg

#fight #independence #lives #men #showing

I sometimes read about authors who say they require a perfectly silent room maintained at precisely 68 degrees, with trash bags taped over the windows and a white-noise machine in the corner to write, and I think, 'Who are these people, and do any of them have kids?' ↗

— Jennifer Weiner

#any #authors #bags #corner #degrees

You see, my brethren, my heart is full; I could almost say it is too big to speak, and yet too big to be silent, without dropping a word to you. ↗

— George Whitefield

#big #brethren #could #dropping #full

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. ↗

— Elie Wiesel

#beings #encourages #endure #helps #human

Those who are silent, self-effacing and attentive become the recipients of confidences. ↗

— Thornton Wilder

#become #confidences #recipients #silent #those

Tomorrow night I’m giving a lecture on silence and invisibility. Don’t be surprised if I don’t show up.
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— Jarod Kintz

#invisible #lecture #performance-art #silence #silent

I stole glances at Kaidan's bare skin while the others were busy talking. That's my boyfriend right there, I silently announced. ↗

— Wendy Higgins

#lovey-thoughts #silent-thoughts #business

Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said nearly as much as the words I left unspoken. ↗

— Lisa Kleypas

#remaining-silent #reticence #communication