Puede que una palabra correcta sea eficaz, pero ninguna palabra es tan eficaz como una pausa en el momento adecuado”.

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Well timed silence has more eloquence than speech.

Whenever you are in doubt, it is best to pause. Few things are so pressing that they cannot wait for a moment of breath.

An underestimated element in poetry, that reading aloud makes clear, is the pause. I mean especially the force of a pause or a couple of pauses close together, contrasted with a longer unit of grammar.

It all comes through learning to pause for a moment, learning not to just impulsively do the same thing again and again. It’s a transformative experience to simply pause instead of immediately filling up the space. By waiting, we begin to connect with fundamental restlessness as well as fundamental spaciousness.
The result is that we cease to cause harm. We begin to know ourselves thoroughly and to respect ourselves.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

You know
There are moments when silence, prolong'd and unbroken,
More expressive may be than all words ever spoken.

Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.

Timing is very important: words can only have a positive effect on others if and when they are ready to listen.

Sometimes Silence is really a good answer.

Silence is better than unmeaning words.

To talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but that an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop.

When speaking to an audience
pause frequently. Pause before you say
something in a new way
pause after you have said something
you believe is important
and pause as a relief
to let listeners absorb details.