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Julia Cameron, Walking in This World Spiritual Quotation
Walking and talking humanize my life, draw it to an ancient and comforting scale. We live as we move, a step at a time, and there is something in gentle walking that reminds me of how I must live if I am to savor this life that I have been given.
Walking and talking humanize my life
Kent Nerburn, The Wisdom of the Native Americans By Kent Nerburn, editor Spiritual Quotation
Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, and his granting a space of silence before talking was done in the practice of true politeness and regardful of the rule that "thought comes before speech."
Silence as a practice of true politeness
Thich Nhat Hanh, Awakening to the Sacred By Lama Surya Das Spiritual Quotation
Be peace, don't just talk about it.
Be peace, don't just talk about it
His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Mind in Comfort and Ease Spiritual Quotation
When somebody says something unpleasant or hurtful to us, we need to learn to be patient and forbearing and remind ourselves that their words are like the sounds of an echo, and just as insubstantial and unreal.
When somebody says something unpleasant
Edward Hays, The Gospel of Gabriel Spiritual Quotation
Thank you, Judas, no willow twig or pincers. This pain is a prophet and a mentor from whom I have some lesson to learn. Like any good student, I must be silent so that my teacher, pain, can speak to me.
Pain is a prophet
John Lane, The Spirit of Silence Spiritual Quotation
Zen is a religion of quietude. Even words can be deemed treacherous when instead of the naked reality of existence one only grasps at a form of words.
Zen is a religion of quietude
St. Umilta of Faenza , The Sun and Moon Over Assisi By Gerard Thomas Straub Spiritual Quotation
Whoever wishes to listen well to divine speech must enclose himself in great silence.
Whoever wishes to listen well to divine speech
Hopi Saying , Oneness By Jeffrey Moses Spiritual Quotation
An angry word is like striking with a knife.
An angry word
Joan Chittister, The Ten Commandments Spiritual Quotation
To all ancient people, names had meaning, names had power. According to the linguist, S. Potter, "A primitive man felt that the relationship between name and thing . . . was close and intimate. The frivolous or malicious handling of a name in speech might imply insult or injury to the person bearing the name. The very name was hallowed."
The very name was hallowed.
Isaak the Syrian , The Doubleday Christian Quotation Collection By Hannah Ward, editor, Jennifer Wild, editor Spiritual Quotation
Speech is the organ of this present world. Silence is the mystery of the world to come.
Speech is the organ of this present world.

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