“May we all grow in grace and peace and not neglect the silence that is printed in the center of our being. It will not fail us.” MayGrowsSilenceGraceFailingNeglectPrinted Book:The Hidden Ground of Love: Letters Source: The Hidden Ground of Love: Letters
“It is a noble and great thing to cover the blemishes and excuse the failings of a friend; to draw a curtain before his weaknesses and to display his perfections; to bury his shortcomings in silence but to proclaim his virtues on the housetop.” SilenceVirtueFailingDrawsWeaknessPerfectionExcuseNobleGreat ThingsDisplayCurtainsShortcomings Author:Robert South
“1) Temperance... drink not to elevation. (2) Silence... avoid trifling conversations. (3) Order: Let all your things have their places... (4) Resolution... perform without fail what you resolve. (5) Frugality... i.e. waste nothing. (6) Industry: Lose no time; be always employ'd... (7) Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently... (8) Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries... (9) Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting... (10) Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body... (11) Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles... (12) Chastity (13) Humility : Imitate Jesus.” ThinkingUseBodyOrderJesusLosesJusticeSilenceFailingHumilityIndustryDrinkConversationWasteExtremesInjuryDeceitResolveResolutionSincerityTolerateTranquilityModerationDisturbedTriflesCleanlinessChastityTemperanceHurtfulElevationFrugalityTrifling Author:Benjamin Franklin
“An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.” LanguageSilenceMusicFailingMankindCommunicationQuietIntrovertSilence IsInabilityQuietnessBeing QuietSounds Of SilenceInability To Communicate Author:Walter Bagehot