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| 96d7cdd | People reveal as much by their silence as they do by what they say. | silence-speaks | Sandra Brown | |
| 4d46984 | Only their efforts to make him talk failed. he would say one word at a time, if pressed, but seemed happier not to and could not be made to repeat a whole line. Gradually, as his family learnt how to anticipate his few needs and how to respond, they ceased to notice his silence -his manner of communication seemed full and rich enough to them: he no more needed to converse than Aunt Mira's cat did. | silence silence-communication silence-speaks | Anita Desai |