Never forget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes on and on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Sometimes an opponent stops breathing, and you realise something drastic has happened and they are trying not to let on. Or they go quiet, or they get fidgety. After a while you pick these things up and become more alert to them.
Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
Silences have a climax, when you have got to speak.
Silence is a source of great strength.
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
It's about focusing on the fight and not the fright.
Silence is the unbearable repartee.
Silence moves faster when it's going backward.
Silence is refreshment for the soul.
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