For thousands of years, silence has been highly valued in Eastern culture, and is considered an active way of looking within, of getting to know yourself better. Read these quotes on silence to know how powerful it is.
Silence is the best speech you will ever give to fools.
– Nitin Namdeo
Silence Quotes
1. “Words can satisfy your mind but silence satisfies your soul.” – Nitin Namdeo
2. “Those who know how to maintain silence knows how to maintain everything.” – Nitin Namdeo
3. “Keep quiet and be thoughtful.” – Nitin Namdeo
4. “To say nothing to others means to say a lot to yourself.” – Nitin Namdeo
5. “Silence is the way the soul talks to itself.” – Nitin Namdeo
6. “Silence is the best speech you will ever give to fools.” – Nitin Namdeo
7. “When you are silent, you get to know more about yourself.” – Nitin Namdeo
8. “The creative mind often likes silence.”– Nitin Namdeo
9. “Those who can master silence are the master of their life.” – Nitin Namdeo
10. “You will never be ashamed of being silent.” – Nitin Namdeo
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Inspirational Quotes on Silence
11. “Listen to silence. It has so much to say.” – Rumi
12. “A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.” – Pythagoras
13. “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” – Will Rogers
14. “Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.” – Leonardo da Vinci
15. “Silence is one great art of conversation.” – WILLIAM HAZLITT
16. “In Silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves.” – Rumi
17. “Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.” – Josh Billings
18. “I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.” – Publilius Syrus
19. “Silence is a source of great strength.” – Lao Tzu
20. “Quiet and silence is a form of power. Thoughtful and wise people are not talkative people.” – Dr T.P.Chia
21. “Let us be silent — so we may hear the whisper of the gods.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
22. “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” – Francis Bacon
23. “Silence is a true friend who never betrays.” – Confucius
24. “It is beautiful to talk about beautiful things and even more beautiful to silently gaze at them.” – Dejan Stojanovic
25. “Silence is a place of great power and healing.” – Rachel Naomi Remen
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26. “Sometime you gotta take a break from all the noise, to appreciate the beauty of silence.” – Robert Tew
27. “Let silence be the art you practice” – Rumi
28. “Silence is a fence around wisdom” – German Proverb
29. “Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation.” – Rumi
30. “A meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words.”
31. “Speak only if it improves upon the silence.” – Mahatma Gandhi
32. “Silence is the perfectest herald of joy: I were but little happy, if I could say how much.” – William Shakespeare
33. “Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.” – C.S. Lewis
34. “Be silent.. meaning is lost when there are to many words.” – Rumi
35. “Calm is the ruler of form and silence is the master of sound.” – Wen-tzu
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Power of Silence Quotes
35. “Silence is the place where you discover life.” – Nitin Namdeo
36. “To know more about yourself you have to listen to your silence.” – Nitin Namdeo
37. “The silence of nature enriches your soul with peace.” – Nitin Namdeo
38. “Silence is the best answer to all kinds of nonsense.” – Nitin Namdeo
40. “When you start enjoying being silent, you start doing extraordinary things.” – Nitin Namdeo
41. “People who know more often remain silent.” – Nitin Namdeo
42. “Only the wise can remain silent while there is rubbish all around.” – Nitin Namdeo
43. “Drown in silence and you will find peace and this peace will take away all your sorrows.” – Nitin Namdeo
44. “Those who know less explain more and those who know more explain less.” – Nitin Namdeo
45. “Take time to be in silence and peace with yourself, this is the time when you grow.” – Nitin Namdeo
46. “You cannot reach the peak of creativity until your mind is calm.” – Nitin Namdeo
47. “All the good things and creative works were born in silence.” – Nitin Namdeo
48. “It is better to keep quiet than to talk to fools.” – Nitin Namdeo
49. “Although silence cannot be heard but it is more powerful than noise.” – Nitin Namdeo
50. “Nothing is more painful and peaceful than silence.” – Nitin Namdeo
51. “Silence is the best speech in front of fools.” – Nitin Namdeo
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