Quotes about Silence
Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise.
— Fr. Richard Rohr
God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.
— Mother Teresa
I love to observe Christmas in quietude, humility, benevolence, charity, letting good will towards man, eloquent silence, prayer, and praise express my conception of Truth's appearing.
— Mary Baker Eddy
Prayer begins at the edge of emptiness.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour.
— Charles Stanley
Souls of prayer are souls of great silence
— Mother Teresa
Prayer unfolds in the stillness of the soul.
— Philip Yancey
The more we can give in our silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life.
— Mother Teresa
The Simple Path Silence is Prayer Prayer is Faith Faith is Love Love is Service The Fruit of Service is Peace
— Mother Teresa
I know that some believe that voluntary prayer in schools should be restricted to a moment of silence. We already have the right to remain silent - we can take our Fifth Amendment.
— Ronald Reagan
When our whole life is one faith, hope, love, prayer and silence, a consecrated life always bound up in the Eucharist, then the 'urge' towards God springs.
— Pope John Paul II
Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
— St. Therese of Lisieux