Translation of "taushet" into English

Bra, for jeg ønsker ikke taushet i mitt liv.

That is well, for I do not want silence in my life.

Dens kall høres av personer som knapt har nådd midtveis i livets reise, og bringer ofte små barns latter til taushet.

Its summons is heard by those who have scarcely reached midway in life’s journey, and often it hushes the laughter of little children.