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The absurd is born out of this confrontation between the human call and the unreasonable silence of the world.

From The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus

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Silence can be as powerful as words.

From The Well-Spoken Woman by Christine K. Jahnke

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In the silence, he could hear the echoes of his own heart.

From The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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In the forgotten rooms, silence spoke louder than words.

From The Forgotten Room: Inside a Public Patient Hospital by Dan Baum

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The divine is often found in the silence between thoughts.

From A History of God by Karen Armstrong

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The sound of silence would replace the noise of civilization.

From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman

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The hardest part of a funeral is the silence.

From The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch

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In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

From The I Ching or Book of Changes by Richard Wilhelm (Translator)

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He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know.

From The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

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In the silence of the forest, you can hear the whispers of ancient wisdom.

From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook

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Silence can be as powerful as the loudest noise.

From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox

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The key to wisdom is knowing when to be quiet.

From Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin

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Silence is not just the absence of sound, but a powerful component of auditory experience.

From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox

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The silence of a world without humans would be both haunting and liberating.

From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman

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In the silence of the library, the past is alive.

From The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt

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Silence is the language of God.

From The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous

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Silence can be as profound as sound itself.

From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox

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The silence of the world without us would be deafening.

From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman

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Silence is the source of great strength.

From Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty

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