Question:
Why are we so afraid of stillness and silence?  What can be created from them?

Answer:
We are not afraid of stillness and silence, but the ego in us is.  The ego arises out of incessant mental noise.  We love stillness, because it is inseparable from who we are in our essence.  Whenever you enjoy anything deeply, whenever you experience beauty, love, intense aliveness or creativity, stillness will be there in the background, even though you may not be aware of it directly.  True creativity flows only from stillness.  When stillness becomes conscious, the spiritual dimension enters your life and you begin to be guided by an intelligence far greater than the human mind.