Every entrepreneur has a story to tell. And, for many of us, the stories are best shared in moments of introspection and reflection – away from the noise and chaos of business. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 15 quiet quotes that we hope will inspire you to take a step back, reflect on your journey, and find what peace lies within.

1. ‘so quiet now my dearest knightyour armor shines white stillfor my lips shall not say the wordsthat make you flee with fear”White Knight’ — Shay Leigh, Sins Within

2. Everyone is quiet. Which is the wooooooorst. It’s scary when a group of people all know instinctively not to joke around. — Tina Fey, Bossypants

3. I lifted him out. I held him. I held that half of him. — Raymond Carver, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?

4. Like the fact that the person Sirius cared for the most about in the world was you, ‘ said Dumbledore quietly. — J.K. Rowling

5. I’m always afraid of failing. I have to quiet that fear if I’m going to get up in the morning. — Taylor Swift

6. Nothing is creepier than a bunch of adults being very quiet. — Tina Fey

7. I lifted him out. I held him. I held that half of him. — Raymond Carver, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?

8. Who is the Forgotten Man? He is the clean quiet virtuous domestic citizen who pays his debts and his taxes and is never heard of out of his little circle. — William Graham Sumner

9. When you put Listerine in your mouth, it hurts. Germs do not go quietly. — Mitch Hedberg

10. There is no greater prize than a quiet, peaceful mind. — Rasheed Ogunlaru

11. I was a quiet teenager, introverted, full of angst. — Nigella Lawson

12. If God wanted the woods to be quiet, He would not have given birds songs to sing. — Matshona Dhliwayo

13. All the happiness of man stems from one thing only: that he is incapable of staying quietly in his room. — Paul Auster

14. Ladies and gentlemen…..’ His voice is quiet, but mine rings through the room. ‘Let the Seventy–sixth Hunger Games begin! — Suzanne Collins

15. I like fishing. Not actual fishing–I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It’s different. — Rafael Nadal

16. The quiet but inexorable breaking down of self–esteem is much more sinister–it’s violation of the soul. — Rachel Abbott, Only the Innocent

17. It is kind of lovely to be sitting alone, just thinking, very quiet, no one around. I don’t feel alone or left out. — Vin Scully

18. Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies. — Robert Louis Stevenson

19. Every lake belongs to the quietness desired by the swans. — Munia Khan

20. I suppose it’s an unconscious little stream of wit that flows quietly under everything I do or say. — Ray Bradbury

21. In the first year of a child’s life we teach them to walk and talk. And then for the rest of their lives we want them to sit down and be quiet. — Neil Degrasse Tyson

22. I want to say words that flame as I say them, but I keep quiet and don’t try to make both words fit in one mouthful. — Rumi

23. Later that afternoon the house is quiet — Usha knows that it is a forced and eerie quiet that comes with emptiness rather than with the fullness of serenity.

24. When you reach a calm and quiet meditative state, that is when you can hear the sound of silence. — Stephen Richards, The Ultimate Cosmic Ordering Meditation

25. Now it is time to sit quiet, face to face with thee, and to sing dedication of life in this silent and overflowing leisure. — Rabindranath Tagore

26. You said to us once before, ‘ said Hermione quietly, ‘that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We’ve had time, haven’t we? — J.K. Rowling

27. Because when the world quiets to the sound of your own breathing, we all want the same things: comfort, love, and a peaceful heart. — Mitch Albom

28. There must be some atom of our life hidden here, lingering in this quiet somewhere. — Sonali Deraniyagala

29. While writing], I’ll go anywhere I find that is quiet, has no internet. I have a big internet problem. — Michael Chabon

30. Remember this, Francisco, ‘ he said. ‘The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter. — Mitch Albom

31. In time the whole family perked up like Sesame Street puppets, hoping that cheer, if worked at hard enough, could sugar the living and quiet the dead. — Toni Morrison, God Help the Child

32. If you don’t know what to do next take the oath that will enhance your soul and erase your ego, & from the quiet space inside yourself, you will know what to do. — Nikki Rowe

33. Anybody looking for a quiet life has picked the wrong century to born in. — Whitaker Chambers

34. She found herself too visible in silence — exposed in the quiet of reflection.

35. When you meditate, go into the solitude of a forest, or a quiet corner, and enter into the chamber of your heart. And always keep your power of discrimination awake. — Ramakrishna

36. ‘trust your fears. When a quiet voice whispers, ”you are being used”, listen. Ignore your baser desires.’ — Michael R. Fletcher

37. Solve problems, make art, think deeply. — Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

38. Don’t mix up who I am and what I am, ‘ she told him quietly. ‘You have to be honest with me, or the rest of it means nothing. — Nora Roberts

39. Thought ceases in meditation; even the mind’s elements are quite quiet. Blood circulation stops. His breath stops, but he is not dead. — Swami Vivekananda

40. ‘well, then, why should I listen to my heart?””Because you will never again be able to keep it quiet.’ — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

41. Librarians] are subversive. You think they’re just sitting there at the desk, all quiet and everything. They’re like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn’t mess with them. — Michael Moore

42. When you totally commit yourself to a project and do your work quietly and well, unknown friends will find you and angels will surround you. — Michael Hogan

43. Better, Cilla thought, to be alone on a quiet night than to be alone in a crowd. Much better. — Nora Roberts

44. It is kind of lovely to be sitting alone, just thinking, very quiet, no one around. I don’t feel alone or left out. — Vin Scully

45. Poor or rich, black or white, quiet or naughty, mentally defective or sharp–witted, thin or fat, all children are great! — Mehmet Murat ildan

46. The quiet wasn’t so lonely if you listened to how much sound was hidden in silence. — Rae Mariz

47. The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you’re playing by somebody else’s rules, while quietly playing by your own. — Michael Korda

48. I think ‘quiet’ sometime is a greater power than noise. It can harbor and reveal feelings that can’t be expressed. — Robert Redford

49. Introverts just just don’t buzz as easily. — Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

50. In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made. — Vera Farmiga

As we can see, there are many wonderful quotes about the power of quiet. Whether it is silence, stillness, or simply listening, we can all benefit from taking some time to be alone with our thoughts. Quiet can help us to access our inner wisdom, to find peace, and to explore the depths of our creativity. So, take some time today to be still, to listen, and to find the power of quiet.