Every man who delights in uttering a multitude of words, even though he says admirable things, is empty within. If you love truth, be a lover of silence. In the beginning we have to force ourselves to be quiet. But then there is born something that draws us to it.
–Isaac of Ninevah
In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you. Then you will know that you are nothing. It is only when you realize your nothingness, your emptiness, that God can fill you with Himself. Souls of prayer are souls of great silence.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Silence opens the inner fount from which the word arises.
–Roman Guardini (1885-1968)
If you love truth, be a lover of silence. Silence, like the sunlight will illuminate you in God.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
The more we receive in silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life. We need silence to be able to touch souls.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Become a fertile ground for the divine birth. Cherish this deep silence within, nourish it frequently.
–Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361)
