There was silence deep as death;
And the boldest held his breath,
For a time.

There was silence deep as death;
And the boldest held his breath,
For a time.

I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue: he approaches nearest to the Gods, who knows how to read more

I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue: he approaches nearest to the Gods, who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how read more

See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...we need silence to be able to touch souls.

Silence gives consent.

Silence gives consent.

All Heaven and Earth are still, though not in sleep,
But breathless, as we grow when feeling most.

All Heaven and Earth are still, though not in sleep,
But breathless, as we grow when feeling most.

Silence is a friend who will never betray.

Silence is a friend who will never betray.

These be three silent things: The Falling snow... the hour before the dawn... the mouth of one just dead.

These be three silent things: The Falling snow... the hour before the dawn... the mouth of one just dead.

If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.

If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.

Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.

Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.