“We sit silently and watch the world around us. This has taken a lifetime to learn. It seems only the old are able to sit next to one another and not say anything and still feel content. The young, brash and impatient, must always break the silence. It is a waste, for silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox.”

“The young, brash and impatient, must always break the silence. It is a waste, for silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit with out speaking. This is the great paradox.”

“Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking.”

“It is a waste, for silence is pure.Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who arecomfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the greatparadox.”

“Too many people seem to believe that silence was a void that needed to be filled, even if nothing important was said.”

“Dawson, like tuck was one of those rare people who could love only once, and if anything, separation had only made his feelings grow stronger.”

“I realized that there were times when we talked not because we needed to communicate anything important, but simply because we each drew comfort from the other's voice”