"Of every noble work the silent part is best; of all expression, that which cannot be expressed."

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Source : William Wetmore Story (1856). “Monologues and lyrics”, p.308

William Wetmore Story

#Expression Quotes #Silence Quotes #Noble Quotes

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests.”

Source : The Four Freedoms, delivered 6 January, 1941 (photo of FDR in 1936)
“I think communication starts when words are not present at all ... I think we put so much emphasis on language, actually silence is so much more important.”
“I grew up to have my father's looks, my father's speech patterns, my father's posture, my father's opinions, and my mother's contempt for my father.”

Source : Jules Feiffer (1977). “Hold Me!”, p.44, Dramatists Play Service Inc
“Dance is the mathematics of the Soul”
“I want to change my circumstances. God wants to change me.”
“Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty; aid does away with it once and for all”
“Here we have bishops, priests, and deacons, a Censorship Board, vigilant librarians, confraternities and sodalities, Duce Maria, Legions of Mary, Knights of this Christian order and Knights of that one, all surrounding the sinner's free will in an embattled circle.”
“Though I often run out of courage and good sense, stubbornness keeps me going.”

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