“ Only their efforts to make him talk failed. He would say one word at a time, if pressed, but seemed happier not to and could not be made to repeat a whole line. Gradually, as his family learnt how to… Anita Desai
“ Most of the conversations we are ever likely to have with people are the things we do not and cannot say Srividya Srinivasan
“ Are all of us the same, I wonder, navigating our lives by interpreting the silences between words spoken, analysing the returning echoes of our memory in order to chart the terrain, in order o make se… Twang Eng Tan
“ Simply minding one's own business is more offensive than being intrusive. Without ever saying a word one can make a person feel less-than. Criss Jami
“ We sat and drank in silence. It was something I appreciated about Jesse. He didn't feel the need to fill every moment with talk or some sort of silly exchange. Ruta Sepetys
“ You need to train yourself to be comfortable with silence, particularly when dealing with cultures that respect silence more than we do in the West. Tony Buon
“ Silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox. Nicholas Sparks
“ The Silence of the Final GoodbyeI knew you best from the silences,The time and space in between,The moment before our lips touched,The way your arms went up in the air before you laughed,The smile tha… Jacqueline Simon Gunn
