DALAI LAMA XIV

Instead of a standard reaction based on our egoistic state, it is far better to be silent when we hear something we don't like. The best answer to anger is silence.

If one is faced with an emotional, irrational person, one should not engage, stooping to their level, but maintain calm.

Sometimes, the one right answer isn’t coming. So you just have to start with moving in imperfection.

Because sometimes trying is more important than waiting for perfection.

Stone-cold silence is often accompanied by total denial over any problem, which further infuriates the other person.

Sometimes the silent treatment is a ‘mild’ one where the person emotionally cuts off from the partner but is not totally silent.