Quotes about Contemplation

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).

I found I had less and less to say, until finally, I became silent, and began to listen. I discovered in the silence, the voice of God

Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.

Silence is God's first language.

He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.

questions about the future

At night always carry in your heart something from Holy Scriptures to bed with you, meditate upon it like a ruminant animal, and go softly to sleep; but this must not be too much, rather a little that may be well pondered and understood, that you may find a remnant of it in your mind when you rise in the morning.

Rather than walk about holy places we can thus pause in our thoughts, examine our heart, and visit the wheel promised land.

True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.

I think, therefore I'm single.

What if?.. What if I am all to see? What if life is only this? And Ignorance is bliss? What if love is only pain? And nothing can be gained by living everyday And there is no better way? What then?

Shut the world out, withdraw from all worldly thoughts and occupations, and shut yourself in alone with God, to pray to Him in secret. Let this be your chief object in prayer: to realize the presence of your heavenly Father.1 —ANDREW MURRAY