Maintain silence and solitude as the foundation for uninterrupted spiritual work and Krishna consciousness.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: ...and bangle, and tink-tink-tink. Then he took away another bangle, again tink-tink-tink. Another bangle, again tink-tink-tink. When there was only one, there was no tink-tink-tink.
Prabhupāda: So remain always one and read books. Then there will be no noise. And as soon as you become two, tink-tink-tink. That I don't want.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: No, it won't happen. If anyone comes to see me, I'll go out of the apartment.
Prabhupāda: Yes. That you can make reception there. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: At the elevator shaft.
Prabhupāda: Yes. In this way arrange. It should remain always quiet and serene. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Serene.
Prabhupāda: That's all. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: These are your quarters. No one else should come.
Prabhupāda: And we shall arrange for seeing our own men, at a time. That we shall see. But it should be... The principle should be silence.