What are the fruits of silence? They are self-control, truth, courage or endurance, patience, dignity, and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character.
Pavarotti retains a kind of religious, mystical, commitment to his "work.” And he insists on referring to it as "work,” claiming: "You can always love your work; your profession, at best, you can exercise.” Few people realize that the joyful tenor, the man who is always smiling, is almost a cloistered monk . . .
