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Quotes about Quiet Contemplation
A strange feeling comes over you, when you see the silent candle burning.
— Brennan Manning
When we are alone with God, the Spirit prays in us. The challenge is to develop a simple discipline or spiritual practice to embrace some empty time and empty space every day.
— Henri Nouwen
Silence is the communing of a conscious soul with itself.
— Henry David Thoreau
Solitude can be very rewarding and full of blessing because in the silence of the inner being, one finds God.
— Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Just because there's a silence doesn't mean that nothing is going on.
— Margaret Atwood
My soul often mourned of more time and opportunity to be alone with God.
— David Brainerd
If you're a leader, it's important to set aside time to quiet yourself and listen for God's direction.
— John Maxwell
Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own.
— Oprah Winfrey
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as is it should be.
— Anne Frank
So try to calm down, get quiet, breathe, and listen.
— Anne Lamott
In a world and a life that moves so fast, photography just makes the sound go out and it makes you stop and take a pause. Photography calms me.
— Drew Barrymore
During my days of deepest grief, in all of my shock, sorrow and struggle, I sat at the feet of God. I literally spent hours each day reading God's word, meditating on scripture and praying. I intentionally spent a significant amount of time being still before God.
— Rick Warren