Thomas Stearns Eliot

“And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness.”

Thomas Stearns Eliot

Topics:Silence

View all quotes by Thomas Stearns Eliot

More from Thomas Stearns Eliot

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” Thomas Stearns Eliot

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” Thomas Stearns Eliot

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” Thomas Stearns Eliot