Quotes about Contemplation
Prayer begins at the edge of emptiness.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer.
— Henri Matisse
Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence
— Brother Lawrence
Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
— John of the Cross
In vocal prayer we go to God on foot. In meditation we go to God on horseback. In contemplation we go to God in a jet.
— Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
— Teresa of Avila
Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself.
— Mother Teresa
I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically... I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of each style are still with me.
— Larry Crabb
Prayer is the act of seeing reality from God's point of view.
— Philip Yancey
Begin your day with prayer, and make it so soulful that it may remain with you until the evening.
— Mahatma Gandhi
I must exchange whispers with God before shouts with the world.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Look at Him while He is looking at you.
— St. Therese of Lisieux