About This Quote
The words of this quote, “Of the many forms that silence takes, the most memorable is the dry husk of the cicada,” are a play on words. The cicada is a large insect that can be heard chirping in trees at night. Cicadas often do not use their voices when they are in the tree. Instead, they make loud buzzing sounds to communicate with other cicadas in the area.
They do this when it is too hot for them to make sounds because they need to conserve heat. Cicadas also do not make sounds when there is rain because rain makes them uncomfortable because it makes them wet and that could disrupt their chirping.This quote is a reminder that silence can come in many forms and that we should take time to listen and learn from nature.
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