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Quote by Paul Auster

“All the happiness of man stems from one thing only: that he is incapable of staying quietly in his room.”

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Paul Auster is an American author known for his unique narrative style and philosophical reflections. His works often explore themes of identity, memory, and reality, and have won him a wide audience. more

“What are the temples which Roman robbers have reared—what are the towers in which feudal oppression has fortified itself...to the deep forests which the eye of God has alone pervaded, and where Nature, in her unviolated sanctuary, has for ages laid her fruits and flowers on His altar! What is the echo of roofs...or of aisles that pealed the anthems of painted pomp, to the silence that has reigned in these dim groves since the first fiat of Creation was spoken.”

God Religion Nature Silence Wilderness

Book:A Winter in the West

Source: A Winter in the West

“A thousand prayers every minute everywhere and what does God ever say back? Nothing! Because silence never lies. Silence is God's final advantage. Silence is the purest form of harmony. Everyone ought to try it.”

Silence

Book:The Fireman

Source: The Fireman

“Silence prevailed everywhere, like the gloomy dumbness after the riots in the city.”

Silence Gloom Dumbness

Book:Some Mistakes Have No Pardon

Source: Some Mistakes Have No Pardon

“At a stage in life, you learn to talk less. That is, let your works do the talking. Hence, work hard in silence. The evidence will be clear for all to see.”

Silence Work Hard Talk Works Evidence Based Decision Making Talk Less

Author:Oscar Bimpong

“Silence doesn’t mean no activity; it means highly synchronized actions, much like the work of a well-tuned motor. More noise and vibration never assure better engine performance; indeed, quite the opposite.”

Nature Silence Tranquility

Author:Love, Life, and Logic

“The mansion was as silent as I wished the inside of my head could be. No noise – not even a ragged inhale of breath or a whispered word. Truly blissful.”

Silence

Book:The Return

Source: The Return

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