Quote of Emil Cioran - A sudden silence in the middle...
Biography - Emil Cioran:
Romanian philosopher and essayist, who published works in both Romanian and French.
Born: 1911 - Died: 1995
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: Romania
Born: 1911 - Died: 1995
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: Romania
A sudden silence in the middle of a conversation suddenly brings us back to essentials: it reveals how dearly we must pay for the invention of speech.
Translation
(French)
See also...
Quotes about silence:
What can be said at all can be said clearly, and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence.
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