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The profound power of quietude, contemplation, and mindful presence.

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"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
— George Carlin
"Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation."
— Rumi
"Let silence take you to the core of life."
— Rumi
"Night is coming on and I am filled with indescribable loneliness. Felt feverish; bathed in a black, silent stream."
— John Muir
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason."
— Benjamin Franklin
"There are few things under heaven more unnerving than the silent, accumulating contempt and hatred of a people."
— James Baldwin
"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."
— Confucius
"There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen."
— Rumi
"If I were to remain silent, I'd be guilty of complicity."
— Albert Einstein
"Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly."
— Mahatma Gandhi
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about."
— Rumi
"Sit quietly and listen for a voice that will say, "Be more silent." As that happens, your soul starts to revive."
— Rumi
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