Harold had become, over the past week, a connoisseur of silences. He was an expert at differentiating the particulars; was this a Tranquil Silence, marked by slow sighs and peaceful smiles? Or was it a Tired Silence, marked by ornery chair shifting? Or a Tense Silence, full of tight breaths and cautious glances? Graham Moore
Silence is the mother of truth.
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Benjamin Disraeli
Silence is a powerful tool.
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Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
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Napoleon Hill
In not only the physical science, but in the real mental silence, the wisdom dawns. (75)
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Swami Satchidananda
The more silent is my mind, The more it speaks; Wisdom is a light divine, And its shadow a mystique!
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Neelam Saxena Chandra
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Gray fall light came through the nine square glass panes. On days like this, the strips of white wood that separated the glass seemed brighter to the eye than did the window light.
A mystifying sensation of loneliness shook him. Arthur had been alone before, to be sure, but to be alone while surrounded by people, the one sane man in a mad place - that was loneliness.
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