Quotes about Meditation
The highest prayers lift you out of the lowest places.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Musicke doth withdraw our mindes from earthly cogitations, lifteth up our spirits into heaven, maketh them light and celestial.
— St. John Chrysostom
The initial step for us all to come to knowledge of God is contemplation of nature.
— Irenaeus of Lyons
Never a day passes but that I do myself the honor to commune with some of nature's varied forms.
— George Washington Carver
The more intense the nature of a man, the more readily will he find meditation, and the more successfully will he practice it.
— James Allen
A finely tempered nature longs to escape from the personal life into the world of objective perception and thought.
— Albert Einstein
In contemplation of created things, by steps we may ascend to God.
— John Milton
Me imperturbe, standing at ease in nature.
— Walt Whitman
In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life, — no disgrace, no calamity, (leaving me my eyes, ) which nature cannot repair.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blossom.
— Thomas Merton
The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
— Francis de Sales