Quotes about Silence
There comes a time when silence is betrayal.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
We shall have to repent in this generation , not so much for the evil deeds of the wicked people, but for the appalling silence of the good people.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Some days Ursula could barely bring herself to talk for the weight of all her fears, but she could always sing.
— Mary Connealy
I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am loved. I am not sure that you are of the same kind. But the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave. This is the world of literature and speech and I shall take leave to tell you that you are very dear.
— George Eliot
To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage.
— Samuel Johnson
A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
— Maya Angelou
Sometimes what hurts more than your enemies hating you is your friends and family remaining silent in a time of need.
— Mike Breen
You can't measure the mutual affection of two human beings by the number of words they exchange.
— Milan Kundera
God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.
— Mother Teresa
The Simple Path Silence is Prayer Prayer is Faith Faith is Love Love is Service The Fruit of Service is Peace
— Mother Teresa
In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you. Then you will know that you are nothing. It is only when you realize your nothingness, your emptiness, that God can fill you with Himself. Souls of prayer are souls of great silence.
— Mother Teresa