Quotes about Contemplation
God's name is not known; it is wondered at.
- Gregory of Nyssa
My heart trembles when I reflect that God is just.
- Thomas Jefferson
Cats are put on earth to remind us that not everything has a purpose.
- Oscar Wilde
Every evening brings us nearer God.
- Martin Luther
The wider our contemplation of creation, the grander is our conception of God.
- Cyril of Jerusalem
While we are on the go, we need to stop between steps, to refocus on the Word and the will of God
- TB Joshua
The battle is lost or won in the secret places of the will before God, never first in the external world.
- Oswald Chambers
Keep a space where God can let something totally new take place.
- Henri Nouwen
There is much in Christianity which can be subjected to exact analysis. But the ultimate things are shrouded in the silent mysteries of God.
- Hans Urs von Balthasar
The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.
- Brother Lawrence
Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
- John of the Cross
Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.
- Maya Angelou