Quiet Quotes - Page 9
I am naturally taciturn, and became a silent and attentive listener.
William Hamilton Maxwell (1833). “Stories of Waterloo”, p.4
Does not everything depend on our interpretation of the silence around us?
Lawrence Durrell (2015). “From the Elephant's Back: Collected Essays & Travel Writings”, p.23, University of Alberta
The seed of God's Word won't grow to fruitfulness without pruning for rest, quiet, and calm
Kevin DeYoung (2013). “Crazy Busy”, p.19, SPCK
Sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet.
John Owen (2001). “Temptation and Sin”, p.11, Sovereign Grace Publishers,
I'm sick of everything, and of the everythingness of everything.
Fernando Pessoa (1996). “The Book of Disquietude: By Bernardo Soares, Assistant Bookkeeper in the City of Lisbon”
No-one can function properly without occasional peace and quiet.
Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.984, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Calamity Jane (1896). “Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane”
We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.
"'Essai sur les Moeurs et l'Esprit des Nations' ('Essay on the Manners of Nations')". Book by Voltaire. Chapter CLXIII, 1756.