The silence of a convent at night is the silence of the grave. Too far removed from the busy world without for external sounds to penetrate the thick walls, whilst within no slamming door, nor wandering foot, nor sacrilegious voice breaks in upon the stillness, the slightest noise strikes upon the ear with a fearful distinctness. ("The Monk's Story")
Catherine CroweStichwörter: silence creepy convent
But even then I knew how it was going to be, I could feel the coming silence in the long, poisonous pauses that expanded as the night progressed.
Sue MillerStichwörter: silence relationships anger while-i-was-gone sue-miller
Space and silence are two aspects of the same thing. The same no-thing. They are externalization of inner space and inner silence, which is stillness: the infinitely creative womb of all existence.
Eckhart TolleStichwörter: existence silence stillness space
Silence, too, can be torture.
Justina ChenStichwörter: silence torture abuse
It just took some people a little longer than others to realize how few words they needed to get by, how much of life they could negotiate in silence.
Tom PerrottaStichwörter: life silence communication connection
Why must you speak your thoughts? Silence, if fair words stick in your throat, would serve all our ends better.
J.R.R. TolkienStichwörter: silence speech discretion thoughts indiscretion fair-words
And you would have lost. We were surrounded. He threatened your life, and he would have made good on that threat. He had you, and that meant he had me, too.
Becca FitzpatrickStichwörter: silence sweet becca-fitzpatrick hush-hush patch-cipriano patch-and-nora
I don't have a car."
His eyes sliced into mine.
"I walked here," I explained. "I'm on foot."
"Angel," he said in a way that sounded like he sincerely hoped I was joking.
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If I asked you to do something for me, I don't suppose you'd listen?" When he had my attention, he continued, "I'm going to take you home. Try to forget tonight happened. Try to act normal, especially around Hank. Don't mention my name."
By way of an answer, I shot him a black look and swung out of the Tahoe. He followed suit, coming around to my side.
"What kind of answer is that?" He asked, but his voice wasn't nearly so gruff.
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Patch's eyes made a slow assessment of me, sharpening to vivid black. "I'm going to have a hard time sending you off with Scott in that dress. Just a heads-up: If you come home and the dress looks even slightly tampered with, I will track Scott down, and when I find him, it won't be pretty.
Becca FitzpatrickStichwörter: silence sweet jealous becca-fitzpatrick hush-hush patch-cipriano patch-and-nora
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