Quotes about Silence
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
There comes a time when silence is betrayal.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
We shall have to repent in this generation , not so much for the evil deeds of the wicked people, but for the appalling silence of the good people.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Some days Ursula could barely bring herself to talk for the weight of all her fears, but she could always sing.
- Mary Connealy
I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am loved. I am not sure that you are of the same kind. But the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave. This is the world of literature and speech and I shall take leave to tell you that you are very dear.
- George Eliot
To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage.
- Samuel Johnson
A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
- Maya Angelou
Trump—almost never voluntarily alone, and absolutely never alone and awake without the television on—retreated into his bedroom cabin in silence.
- Michael Wolff
Sometimes what hurts more than your enemies hating you is your friends and family remaining silent in a time of need.
- Mike Breen
You can't measure the mutual affection of two human beings by the number of words they exchange.
- Milan Kundera
God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.
- Mother Teresa