Gwendolyn B. Bennett famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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Silence is a sounding thing, To one who listens hungrily
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All eager-lipped I kissed the mouth of Death.
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I want to hear the chanting Around a heathen fire Of a strange black race.
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I want to feel the surging Of my sad people's soul Hidden by a minstrel-smile.
-- Gwendolyn B. Bennett
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But, I don't know, the violence, I can't even talk about. We don't do a lot of violent shows. When I started in television, breaking a pencil was a violent act.
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In the end it’s all very simple. Either we give ourselves to Silence or we don’t.
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There's a great space in which this moment takes place. There's a great silence that is listening to the thoughts.
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When you inquire 'Who am I?' if you are honest, you'll notice that it takes you right back to silence instantly. The brain doesn't have an answer, so all of a sudden there is silence.
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Silence is so steadfast, you know. It is so ample, after all.
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Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God.
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Silence is not only golden, it is seldom misquoted.
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Silence is worse; all truths that are kept silent become poisonous.
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Who are you in the silence between your thoughts?
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Silence is like a flame, you see?
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