Quotes about Silence
But I am unwilling to utter all that may occur to those who think of it, yet cannot be spoken without irreverence.
— St. Augustine
Believe me, you will find more lessons in the woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you what you cannot learn from masters.
— Bernard of Clairvaux
In all your deeds and words you should look upon this Jesus as your model. Do so whether you area walking or keeping silence, or speaking, whether you are alone or with others. He is perfect, and thus you will be not only irreprehensible, but praiseworthy.
— St Bonaventure
Preach the Gospels everyday & only if you have to...use words.
— St. Francis Of Assisi
Preach the Gospel, use words when necessary.
— St. Francis Of Assisi
Preach the Gospel, if necessary use words
— St. Francis Of Assisi
Dare to declare who you are. It is not far from the shores of silence to the boundaries of speech. The path is not long, but the way is deep. You must not only walk there, you must be prepared to leap.
— Hildegard of Bingen
I say nothing to him I love him
— St. Therese of Lisieux
Silence is the mother of truth.
— Benjamin Disraeli
It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.
— Victor Hugo
In the silence of our hearts, God speaks of His love; with our silence, we allow Jesus to love us.
— Mother Teresa
We communicate like the burrows of foxes, in silence and darkness, under ground. We are undermined by faith and love.
— Henry David Thoreau