Not a word passes between us, not because we have nothing to say, but because we don't have to say anything
Interpretation
Silence can often signify a deep understanding and comfort between individuals, rather than a lack of communication.
This quote expresses the idea that true companionship and relationships can thrive in comfortable silence. It suggests that when two people share a deep bond, they do not need to fill every moment with words; instead, their presence and understanding of one another are enough to convey their feelings. Such silence reflects a profound connection that transcends the need for verbal expression.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of emotional connections in friendships.
You're gutless. It's how you were made. And that's not such a bad thing because your saving grace is that you've never lied to yourself about it. Not about that. Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is... God help him.
There was brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast, a kinship that even time could not break. - Amir
I don't outline at all; I don't find it useful, and I don't like the way it boxes me in. I like the element of surprise and spontaneity, of letting the story find its own way.
And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.
Perspective [is] a luxury when your head [is] constantly buzzing with a swarm of demons.
The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts.
When life's conditions don't equal your expectations you are unhappy, have no expectations only appreciations (especially in the area of relationships)
By helping others come unto Him, you will find that you have come unto Him yourself
We have the idea that our hearts, once broken, scar over with an indestructible tissue that prevents their ever breaking again in quite the same place.
A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.
You can tell a workingman you like him, but he knows whether you are sincere or not. You can't make him believe you are interested in his welfare unless you are.
The tragedy is that the police and inner city communities should be allies. Who suffers most from violent crime in America? Inner city communities. Who has a personal and professional interest in lowering that violence? Cops.
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