Silence Quotes for Whatsapp and Facebook Status
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
John the Divine (1st century AD) Apostle of Jesus
And Silence like a poultice comes To heal the blows of sound.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) American writer, physician
I have been breaking silence these twenty-three years and have hardly made a rent in it.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American writer
I have often repented speaking, but never of holding my tongue.
Xenocrates (396-315 Bc) Greek philosopher
Silence is the virtue of fools.
Francis Bacon (1561-1626) English philosopher, essayist
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.
Bible, Proverbs
The most silent people are generally those who think most highly of themselves.
William Hazlitt (1778-1830) English essayist
There may be other reasons for a man’s not speaking in public than want of resolution: he may have nothing to say.
Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English author, lexicographer
His enemies might have said before that he talked rather too much; but now he has occasional flashes of silence, that make his conversation perfectly delightful.
Sydney Smith (1771-1845) English clergyman, writer of Macaulay
That man’s silence is wonderful to listen to.
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) English novelist, poet
