Detachment, Meister Eckhart (1260-1328), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Silence
Jesus went into the temple and boldly drove out those that bought and sold. And when all was cleared, there was nobody left but Jesus. Observe this, for it is the same with us: when he is alone he is able to speak in the temple of the soul. If anyone else is speaking in the temple of your soul, Jesus will keep still, as if he were not at home. And he is not at home wherever there are strange guests-guests with whom the soul holds conversation, guests who are seeking to bargain. If Jesus is to speak and be heard, the soul must be alone and quiet.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
Detachment, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Silence
Silence must reign in our souls, and our passions must be calmed, if we are to hear the interior Master who speaks in a low voice as friend to friend. If we are habitually concerned with ourselves, how shall we taste the sweetness of the Trinity, the Incarnation, the Redemption, and the Eucharist?
–Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange (1877–1964)
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There are times when good words are to be left unsaid out of esteem for silence.
–Saint Benedict (480-547)
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Silence is the beginning of purifying the soul.
–Saint Basil the Great (330-379)
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Silence at the appropriate time is a good thing, being nothing other than the mother of wisest thoughts.
— Diadochus (Fourth Century)
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Blessed stillness gives birth to blessed children: self-control, love and pure prayer.
— Saint Thalassios the Libyan (6th-7th Centuries)
