Quiet

Famous quotes containing the word quiet:

“When the whole world is writing letters, it’s easy to lap into the quiet within, tell the story of an hour, keep alive the narrating inner life. To be alone in the presence of one’s thought is not a value, only a common practice.”
—Vivian Gornick (b. 1935)

“Every man needs two women, a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nymph.”
—Iris Murdoch (b. 1919)

“I could be well content
To entertain the lag end of my life
With quiet hours.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)