" The silence of a flower: a kind of silence which we continually evade, of which we are afraid. "

— Muriel Barbery

" The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. "

— Lao Tzu

" Silence is sometimes the best answer. "

— Dalai Lama

" The root of suffering is attachment. "

— Buddha

" The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist. "

— Russell Baker

" The quieter you become, the more you can hear. "

— Ram Dass