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Paula Huston, The Holy Way
Pachomius [saint who founded the first Christian monastaeries] was not the only one to notice that the single biggest threat to a quiet and peaceful environment is the human tongue. Most of his precepts having to do with silence are designed to rein in uncontrolled talking. It was easy for me to fall in love with silence — but it was far harder for me to think about shutting my own mouth in service of that goal.
Biggest threat to quiet is the human tongue
Thich Nhat Hanh, For a Future to Be Possible
There is a saying in Vietnamese, "it doesn't cost anything to have loving speech." We need only to choose our words carefully, and we can make other people happy.
It doesn't cost anything to have loving speech
Donna Schaper, Sacred Speech
Sacred speech has at least the following qualities. It opens doors because it is not afraid to open them. It takes risks because it is not afraid of the "other," even the "other" who speaks another way. It contains more love than fear. It is neither fight nor flight, the normal modes of self-defense. Instead, it is aware of its protection as a creature of God and has plenty of boundaries, sufficient to habituate love as behavior.
Sacred speech opens doors
Joan Chittister, The Ten Commandments
When we use the name of God to demean or diminish any other human being, it is not they whose merits we measure. It is ourselves. And in public. How embarrassing.
Using the name of God to demean others
Moses Ibn Ezra, Living in Balance
Words that come from the heart enter the heart.
Words that come from the heart enter the heart
Abba Poemen , The Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Teach your mouth to say that which you have in your heart.
Teach your mouth to say what's in your heart
Rabindranath Tagore, The Meaning of Tea
Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.
Trees speak to the listening heaven
Hesham A. Hassaballa, Kabir Helminski, The Beliefnet Guide to Islam
The performance of religious duties will not atone for the fault of an abusive tongue. A man cannot be a Muslim till his heart and tongue are in submission.
Religious duties will not atone for abusive tongue
Sylvia Boorstein, Pay Attention for Goodness' Sake
What if someone says something unfavorable about you? You'll surely feel indignant. . . . You could just leave it alone. It's just words.
It's wonderful isn't it? It makes such good sense. Stop. Wait. Think it over. There must be some way to not disturb the peace in your heart and add more upset to the world.
There must be some way to not disturb the peace
Hugh Prather, Morning Notes
I will give peace with my thoughts and cause no harm with my words.
I will give peace with my thoughts