At that moment, I missed my mother more than I had ever imagined possible and wanted only to live somewhere quiet and beautiful with her alone, but also at that moment I wanted only to see her lying dead, all withered and in a coffin at my feet. —Jamaica Kincaid More about this quote Tags: alone mother quiet Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. —George Bernard Shaw More about this quote Tags: humanity peace patriotism quiet Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment. —Henry David Thoreau More about this quote Tags: disappointment quiet Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The time in our own life when we came closest to being convinced by silence was one time at sea in a light fall of snow. We heard nothing — no gravel, no wind, no waves, no wolves, no bell buoy. It was convincing and it was beautiful. —E. B. White More about this quote Tags: beauty silence quiet convincing Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Money . . . buys privacy, silence. The less money you have, the noisier it is; the thinner your walls, the closer your neighbors. . . . The first thing you notice when you step into the house or apartment of a rich person is how quiet it is. —Fran Lebowitz More about this quote Tags: power silence privacy money neighbors quiet Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Censuring Joseph Stalin at a public meeting, Soviet premier Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was interrupted by a voice from the audience. "You were one of Stalin's colleagues," shouted the heckler. "Why didn't you stop him?" "Who said that?" roared Khrushchev. There was an agonizing silence in the room. Nobody dared moved a muscle. Then, in a quiet voice, Khrushchev said, "Now you know why. —Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes More about this quote Tags: silence quiet Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Cultivate quietness in your speech, in your thoughts, in your emotions. Speak habitually low. Wait for attention and then your low words will be charged with dynamite. —Elbert Hubbard More about this quote Tags: emotions speech quiet Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I turn off the radio, listen to the quiet. Which has its own rich sound. Which I knew, but had forgotten. And it is good to remember. —Elizabeth Berg in Open House More about this quote Tags: sound radio quiet Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Just because I'm quiet doesn't mean I'm aloof. Maybe I just want to be alone. Maybe I'm not good at conversation. We all can't be cool and gregarious and 'Hey, bro what up?' like he apparently is. Some of us aren't wired for that. —Jenn Bennett in Approximately More about this quote Tags: alone conversation quiet introversion aloof Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Love isn't found in words. It's found in quiet moments, a look, a sigh, a smile, a gladness. And very often, it's shown with sacrifice. —Lorraine Heath in Just Wicked Enough More about this quote Tags: love sacrifice quiet gladness Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Are you going to come quietly, or do I have to use earplugs? —Spike Milligan More about this quote Tags: quiet earplugs Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email