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title: "I drifted for what felt like hours. Neither of us spoke; we knew bett… — John Hart Quote #5 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "I drifted for what felt like hours. Neither of us spoke; we knew better. Peace like this came rarely and was as fragile as a child's smile. — a quote by John Hart."
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> # I drifted for what felt like hours. Neither of us spoke; we knew better. Peace like this came rarely and was as fragile as a child's smile.

[John Hart](https://quotesby.net/John-Hart)\#5

[Fragility](https://quotesby.net/topics/fragility/)[Peace](https://quotesby.net/topics/peace/)[Relationship](https://quotesby.net/topics/relationship/)[Relationships](https://quotesby.net/topics/relationships/)[Silence](https://quotesby.net/topics/silence/)

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## About this quote

What does it mean?Silent peace is rare and easily broken.In plain termsQuiet moments together are few and fragile.What can you take from it?Value peace when it arrives.

### Where it applies

- conflict resolution
- intimacy
- grief

### Putting it to work

- cherish calm
- avoid disruption

### Questions to consider

- How fragile is your calm?

### Another view

It assumes silence always equals peace.

## More from John Hart

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2. > Denial was a weapon; it killed truth, numbed the mind, and I was a junkie.

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