Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being.
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And they three passed over the white sands, between the rocks,
silent as the shadows.
And they three passed over the white sands, between the rocks,
silent as the shadows.
The silente man still suffers wrong.
The silente man still suffers wrong.
I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
The deepest rivers make least din,
The silent soule doth most abound in care.
The deepest rivers make least din,
The silent soule doth most abound in care.
It is better to be silent, and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
It is better to be silent, and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
There are haunters of the silence, ghosts that hold the heart and
brain.
There are haunters of the silence, ghosts that hold the heart and
brain.
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let read more
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.
Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.
Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.
What she doesn't say is just as important as what she does say -- but there's so much more of read more
What she doesn't say is just as important as what she does say -- but there's so much more of it. I think from now on I'm going to stick to what she actually does say because I don't have that kind of time.
