To restore silence is the role of objects.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Objects serve a functional role of returning the world to silence and stillness.
- In plain terms
- Things in our world should bring quiet and calm.
- What can you take from it?
- Things should complement silence rather than disrupt it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What objects bring you peace?
- Does your environment encourage silence?
Another view
Objects often create noise and demand attention.
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