Kahlil Gibran on Silence, Solitude, and the Courage to Know Yourself

And as you become accustomed to it, the silence lasts longer. You begin to enjoy the silence, once you have found it at last, and that is why it grows. But remember, silence is shy. If silence hears you talking about her, she vanishes immediately!

In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Mahatma Gandhi

And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered. For thought is a bird of space, that in a cage of words may indeed unfold its wings but cannot

disengaging from the world of always-on communication. And, yes, when you practice silence, you do find your way.

In that silence awareness is clear and vivid. You just know, and a quiet confidence is born.

Give yourself the opportunity of silence and begin to develop your listening in order to hear, deep within yourself, the music of your own spirit. —John O’Donohue