A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.

Life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste none of them in reading valueless books.

In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss.

Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.

If you were to look back at me as a school kid you'd see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character.

Everybody's talking trash these days, so why not keep quiet?

Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation.

I enjoy spending time at home or going out for a quiet meal in a restaurant.

Cows are amongst the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them; and, in short, I am not ashamed to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures.

Joy is like restless day; but peace divine like quiet night; Lead me, O Lord, till perfect Day shall shine through Peace to Light.

Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.

Yet better for one of my nature to have it that way than to have life a peaceful, placid flow of quiet contentment. I must have days of rushing excitement.

The act of bell ringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people.

That's what music is to me. Like, stuff that I really like to play loud. And I've got my quiet CDs, too, that I listen to around the house, but if you can't go there, then... Everyone gets so upset with me, I can't win.

In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me.