Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking.

We sit silently and watch the world around us. This has taken a lifetime to learn. It seems only the old are able to sit next to one another and not say anything and still feel content. The young, brash and impatient, must always break the silence. It is a waste, for silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox.

Parece que os velhos são capazes de ficar sentados um ao lado do outro sem
dizerem nada e ainda assim satisfeitos. Os jovens, irrequietos e impacientes, têm sempre que quebrar o silêncio. É um desperdício, porque o silêncio é puro. O silêncio é sagrado. Ele aproxima as pessoas, porque só quem se sente confortável ao lado de outra pessoa pode ficar sentado sem falar. Esse é o grande paradoxo.

Silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox.

I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.

I'm Catholic, and my wife is Catholic. We're very religious. We go to church. We pray every night. We pray at dinner. To me, Catholics regard themselves as very Christian. Some Christians view Catholics as not necessarily Christian.