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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes about Silence

Silence and solitude, the soul's best friends.

Silence and solitude, the soul's best friends.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Illustrated)”, p.1522, Delphi Classics

Three silences there are: the first of speech, the second of desire, the third of thought.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Illustrated)”, p.1004, Delphi Classics

Only a look and a voice; then darkness again and silence.

Tales of aWayside Inn pt. 3 "The Theologian's Tale: Elizabeth" pt. 4 (1874)

The surest pledge of a deathless name Is the silent homage of thoughts unspoken.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2012). “My Complete Poetical Works (Annotated Edition)”, p.888, Jazzybee Verlag

Silence is a great peacemaker.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Illustrated)”, p.2429, Delphi Classics

And when the echoes had ceased, like a sense of pain was the silence.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1852). “The Poetical Works of H. W. Longfellow”, p.242

What shall I say to you? What can I say Better than silence is?

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, J. D. McClatchy (2000). “Poems and Other Writings”, p.623, Library of America