Silence Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old silence quotes, silence sayings, and silence proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

To reply to silence with silence can kill a conversation. Joseph Julius Bonkowski
Ignorance is silence spoken too soon. Joseph Julius Bonkowski
Silence only gets you in trouble when it's time so speak. Joseph Julius Bonkowski
Silence is sometimes best unsaid. Joseph Julius Bonkowski
Silence is the ability to hold your job. Joseph Julius Bonkowski
Parents should conduct their arguments in quiet, respectful tones, and in a foreign language. You'd be surprised what an inducement that is to the education of children. Judith Martin
Quiet does not necessarily mean you don't need to worry. David Young
It is a mistake to believe that because a boy is quite, he is up to mischief; he may be asleep. David Young
Confidence: That quiet assured feeling you have before you fall flat on your face. L.Binder
It is easier to suffer silence if everyone knows about it. David Young
Silence is the virtue of fools. Robert Arp
Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine. Robert Arp
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning of they hold their tongue. Old Testament Book of Proverbs
Without books, history is silence, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Robert Arp
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. Wiitgenstein
Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. Wagner
Nowhere can a man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. Jane Austen
Most forms of courage aren't especially visible. Most courage, in fact, is quiet. Frank Deford
The words 'listen and silent' are the same, save for the order of letter. We cannot listen clearly until we are silent. Lance Secretan
Silence only gets you in trouble when it's time so speak. Joseph Julius Bonkowski
The older you get the more quiet you become. Life humbles you so deeply as you age. Bakari Mustafa
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. Hellen Keller
If silence is golden, a lot of people are off the gold standard. Evan Esar
The only golden thing that some women dislike is silence. Evan Esar
Silence may not be golden, but it is always worth its weight in gold. Evan Esar