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Quiet may refer to:
- Silence, a relative or total lack of sound
In science
- QUIET (abbreviation for "Q/U Imaging ExperimenT"), an astronomy experiment studying polarization of the cosmic microwave background radiation
- QUIET telescope, an instrument for use in the QUIET astronomy experiment
In literature
- All Quiet on the Orient Express, a 1999 tragi-comedy novel by British author Magnus Mills
- All Quiet on the Western Front, a 1929 novel about World War I by German author Erich Maria Remarque
- And Quiet Flows the Don, a 1934 novel about Cossacks living in Russia's Don River valley in the early 20th century, by Russian author Michail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov
- Not So Quiet: Stepdaughters of War, a 1930 semi-autobiographical memoir about World War I by British author Evadne Price
- Quiet, Please!, a 1945 American animated Tom and Jerry short cartoon
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, a 2012 non-fiction book about the value of introverted people, by American author Susan Cain
- Quiet Days in Clichy, a 1956 autobiographical novella written by American author Henry Miller
- Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, a 2016 non-fiction book about introverted children and teens, by American author Susan Cain
- The Quiet American, a 1955 anti-war novel by British author Graham Greene
- The Quiet Game, a 1999 crime fiction novel by American author Greg Iles
- The Year of the Quiet Sun, a 1970 science fiction novel by American author Wilson Tucker
In film
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 film), a film based on the World War I novel of the same name by German author Erich Maria Remarque
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1979 film), a film based on the World War I novel of the same name by German author Erich Maria Remarque
- The Quiet Earth (film), a 1985 New Zealand science fiction post-apocalyptic film
- The Quiet Man, a 1952 Irish-American comedy-drama film starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara
In radio
- Quiet, Please!, a late-1940s radio fantasy and horror program created by Wyllis Cooper
In music
- The Quiett, a South Korean former rapper of Soul Company and now Illionaire Records
- Quiet (album), a 1996 John Scofield album
- "Quiet", a song by Canadian recording artist Lights, from her album The Listening (2009)
- Quiet (EP), a 2007 solo EP released by Jim Ward
- "Quiet" (This Will Destroy You song), a song by American postrock band This Will Destroy You (TWDY). It is the opening track from their EP Young Mountain (2006)
- "Quiet" (Lil' Kim song), a song by Lil' Kim, from her album The Naked Truth (2005)
- "It's Oh So Quiet", a 1951 song by American singer Betty Hutton. It was covered by Björk in 1995
- "Quiet", a song by The Smashing Pumpkins, from their album Siamese Dream (1993)
In religion
- Prayer of Quiet, a term from Christian theology relating to degrees of contemplation or contemplative prayer
- Quietism (Christian philosophy)
Other
- Quiet Birdmen, a secretive club founded in the United States in 1921 for male aviators
- Quiet game, a children's "game" where children must stay quiet and still, on fear of punishment
See also
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