"Silence is an endangered quantity in our time... Silence, embraced, stuns with its presence, its pregnant realityâ€”a reality that does not negate reason and argument, but puts them in their place."

--

Source : Krista Tippett (2008). “Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters--and How to Talk About It”, p.45, Penguin

Krista Tippett

#Reality Quotes #Silence Quotes #Doe Quotes

“He is a fool who looks at the fruit of lofty trees, but does not measure their height.”

Source : "Historiarum Alexandri Magni Macedonis Libri Qui Supersunt". Book VII, 8,
“Status symbols are poor excuses for values.”
“In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.”
“India will reveal to you the places in your heart that must be purified.”
“Occupation is the armor of the soul.”

Source : George Stillman HILLARD (1854). “The Dangers and Duties of the Mercantile Profession. An Address Delivered Before the Mercantile Library Association, Etc”, p.22
“Fish marreth the water, and flesh doth dress it”
“To extend oneself does not necessarily mean to have an erection.”
“I took my writing seriously, and it seemed to pay off.”

You may also like:

Carrie Newcomer
Singer-songwriter
Ellen Langer
Professor
Isabel Wilkerson
Journalist
Jennifer Michael Hecht
Author
Marie Howe
Poet
Parker J. Palmer
Author
Terry Gross
Radio host
Vincent Harding
Historian
Nadia Bolz-Weber
Pastor