“Music is pleasant not only because of the sound of many voices,but because of the silence that is in it.”
“Music is pleasing not only because of the sound but because of the silence that is in it: without the alternation of sound and silence there would be no rhythm.”
“Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music. ”
“My poems are more my silence than my speech. Just as music is a kind of quiet. Sounds are needed only to unveil the various layers of silence.”
“I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.”
“I heard God in the silence. I recognized his voice precisely because it was inaudible.”