Be still and know...
So much is written about the majesty, brilliance and wisdom that comes from 'going within' and quieting the mind. Quotes on this page concern both "silence" and "the within."
"Be still and know that I am [is] God." The Bible - Psalms 46:10
“Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking. Live in silence.” Rumi
"Silence is a source of great strength." Lao Tzu
“Let silence take you to the core of life.” Rumi
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“That is the height and perfection of man: reliance on God is true self-reliance. You look within not to find yourself but to find God. The first rule is to obey your genius. All men and women have their inheritance, their share of the divine.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Best be still; best be empty. In stillness and emptiness we find where to abide. Talking and moving we lose the place." Lao Tzu
"All is known in the sacredness of Silence." Rumi
"Nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of heaven is within you." Jesus in Luke 17:21
"Only he will know the Truth, who has the Inner Experience." Ravidas
"Silence is God's first language." John of the Cross
"Most people live on the surface of life. But it is by deep-sea diving in the ocean of thought that you receive the pearls of knowledge." Paramahansa Yogananda
"There is a voice that doesn't use words; Listen..." Rumi
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