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the Week of Proper 3 / Ordinary 8
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Quotations regarding 'Silence'

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When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
Ansel Adams, American Photographer (1902-1984)
The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.
Kate Adie, British Journalist (1945-  )
I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper and where silence.
Aeschylus, Greek Poet
Since long I've held silence a remedy for harm.
Aeschylus, Greek Poet
Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
Vittorio Alfieri, Italiian Dramatist (1749-1803)
Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.
Muhammad Ali, American Athlete (1942-  )
In some causes silence is dangerous.
Saint Ambrose, Italian Saint
In horror movies today it's lots of fast cut shot and lots of loud noises on the soundtrack. I tried to do the opposite. Playing with silence for instance.
Alejandro Amenabar, Spanish Director (1972-  )
Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.
Henri Frederic Amiel, Swiss Philosopher (1821-  )
Only silence perfects silence.
A. R. Ammons, American Poet
I am a prince I have it all, and I hear your foot steps on the wall, I wait in silence for your call, and take a shot and watch you fall.
Trey Anastasio, American Musician (1964-  )
Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation.
Jean Arp, German Sculptor (1886-1966)
A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together.
Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist (1939-  )
No man pleases by silence; many I please by speaking briefly.
Ausonius, Roman Poet
From politics, it was an easy step to silence.
Jane Austen, British Writer (1775-1817)
Sometimes I wish that applause would come just a bit later, when it is so beautifully hushed that I feel like holding my breath in the silence of the end.
Emanuel Ax, Ukrainian Musician (1949-  )
Silence is the virtue of fools.
Francis Bacon, English Philosopher (1561-1626)
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
Francis Bacon, English Philosopher (1561-1626)
Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.
Faith Baldwin, American Novelist (1893-  )
In the beginning, there was silence. And out of the silence came the sound. The sound is not here.
Daniel Barenboim, Argentinian Musician (1942-  )
 
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