Uneasy Silence?

I was just type-racing, and was given an interesting quote to type- I don't remember exactly what it was, but I followed the basic gist of it. It said that it takes a lifetime for us to learn to be quiet. Only the old seem to be satisfied sitting in each others company without the need to talk. The young- impatient as we are, always feel the need to 'break the silence'. We're never content to just watch the world go by- we need to be a part of it. Only people who are truly comfortable in each other's presence can sit on calmly with each other, without the need to say anything.

I'd never really thought about that- interesting point of view...

PS. I think the quote was from the novel The Notebook.