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Silent Quotes

What quiet says when words don't.

This set gathers people drawn naturally toward quiet: a filmmaker who blocks scenes as if sound never existed, and a writer who gravitates toward characters much Like themselves, saying very little at all.

So many Christian leaders have been so tepid or downright silent on the advance of the homosexual agenda.

Quotes by Randall Terry

During war, the laws are silent.

Quotes by Quintus Tullius Cicero

I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.

Quotes by Publilius Syrus

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

Quotes by Plutarch

We need a reason to speak but none to keep silent.

Quotes by Pierre Nicole

Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent, and predictable?

Quotes by Phil Donahue

100 years ago, movies were black-and-white, silent, and 16 frames a second. So 100 years from now, what are they going to be?

Quotes by Peter Jackson

Now I'm the go-to-girl for silent films.

Quotes by Penelope Ann Miller

With this silent film, I wanted to hide what was going on in the clinic. I wanted to cover it up in the best cinematic way and in an entertaining manner.

Quotes by Pedro Almodovar

My first ball I ever got from a Big League player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent auction, was Reggie Jackson.

Quotes by Pedro Martinez

History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.

Quotes by Paul Eldridge

Not everyone has been a bully or the victim of bullies, but everyone has seen bullying, and seeing it, has responded to it by joining in or objecting, by laughing or keeping silent, by feeling disgusted or feeling interested.

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

To be silent is to be passive.

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

I'm not going to run or be silent for fear of keeping a fan base.

Quotes by Natasha Rothwell

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte

Jean Piaget observed that scarcely any question seems absurd to a child, but he was silent on the question of absurd answers from adults.

Quotes by Nancy Willard

I will not remain silent, resigned to watch as my fellow prisoners collapse under the strain of slavery-like conditions.

Quotes by Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

What happened in Iraq and Syria was that the world remained silent as ISIS expanded.

Quotes by Nadia Murad

The eyes those silent tongues of love.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

I never authorized any payments for someone to be silent. I did not buy anyone's silence.

Quotes by Michel Temer

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Silent quotes collection explore?
It gathers people drawn naturally toward quiet, from filmmakers who block scenes without sound to writers who prefer characters who barely speak.
Is there a quote about being a natural listener?
Yes, one voice describes growing into a naturally taciturn, attentive listener rather than someone who talks to fill silence.
Does this page connect silence to design or objects?
One entry finds a quiet, ambassadorial kind of messaging even in something as small as a postage stamp's design.
Is there a quote about filmmaking and silence?
Yes, one filmmaker describes assembling scenes as if they were silent films, reading lips even during dialogue-heavy moments.
What other pages pair with Silent quotes?
Continue with Love quotes for a warmer contrast, or Always quotes for related reflective lines.

One reflective voice describes growing into a naturally taciturn, attentive listener rather than a talker. Another finds silent messaging even in something as small as a postage stamp's design. Continue with Always and Love quotes.