“ The leader teaches more through being than through doing. The quality of one's silence conveys more than long speeches. John Heider
“ Have respect for every person and every issue directed at you. Do not dismiss any encounter as insignificant. John Heider
“ A man is reputed to have thought and eloquence; he cannot, for all that, say a word to his cousin or his uncle. They accuse his silence with as much reason as they would blame the insignificance of a dial in the shade. In the sun it will mark the hour. Among those who enjoy his thought, he will regain his tongue. Ralph Waldo Emerson Essayist
“ It is certain," exclaimed my uncle in a tone of triumph. "But silence, do you hear me? silence upon the whole subject; and let no one get before us in this design of discovering the centre of the earth. Jules Verne Novelist
“ If I could I would always work in silence and obscurity, and let my efforts be known by their results. Emily Bronte Novelist
“ I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't. Audre Lorde Writer
“ Who, in the midst of just provocation to anger, instantly finds the fit word which settles all around him in silence is more than wise or just; he is, were he a beggar, of more than royal blood, he is of celestial descent. Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet
“ Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn't certain where to look, so he solved the problem by plucking out his eyes and sticking them in a drawer. A. Lee Martinez Author