Emerson on Hospitality

I found a recent entry celebrating silence yesterday, and it reminded me of this.

" Hospitality consists in a little fire, a little food, and an immense quiet." Ralph Waldo Emerson
— Frederic Brussat (@FredericBrussat) January 14, 2014

I saw this retweeted by @TheSchoolofLife recently.

@TheSchoolOfLife #Writing Today I read most of How to Be Alone by Sara Maitland today and so much resonated. Practical and insightful read.
— Jackee Holder (@JackeeHolder) January 13, 2014

It's definitely tempting, but I couldn't find the book available in this country yet. I did find another title available at Amazon though—[*A Book of Silence*](http://www.amazon.com/Book-Silence-Sara-Maitland/dp/1582436134/ref=la_B000APQOTQ_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389880525&sr=1-1).