Quotes about Contemplation

If you're a leader, it's important to set aside time to quiet yourself and listen for God's direction.

The degree of slowness is directionally proportional to the intensity of memory. The degree of speed is directionally proportional to the intensity of forgetting.

A pipe gives a wise man time to think and a fool something to stick in his mouth.

We are called to be contemplatives. ..by seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, everywhere, all the time.

Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own.

I looked up at the mass of signs and stars in the night sky and laid myself open for the first time to the benign indifference of the world.

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God.

It's not imagination on my part when I say that to look up at the sky, the clouds, the moon, and the stars make me calm and patient. It's a better medicine than either valerian or bromine; Mother nature makes me humble and prepared to face every blow courageously.

The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be alone, alone with the sky, nature and God.

One rarely knows where to begin the search for meaning, though by necessity, we can only start where we are.

When I asked Father Tom where we find God in this present darkness, he said that God is in creation, and to get outdoors as much as you can.

We religious types, even those who detest organized religion, pray for deeper faith and a greater sense of oneness with God.