"The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him."

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Source : Saint John (Climacus) (1982). “John Climacus (CWS)”, p.159, Paulist Press

John Climacus

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“Mankind adores its betrayers, and murders its saviors.”

Source : Taylor Caldwell (2016). “Captains and the Kings: A Novel”, p.303, Open Road Media
“I have had much pleasure in working with Orphei DrÃ¤ngar during my time as chief conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and I consider OD to be one of the most brilliant menÂ´s choirs in the world. The singers are highly professional and their repertoire is of a very wide range, but then they have been trained for years by Eric Ericson, the worldÂ´s leading choir conductor. I also admire the strength and the beauty of their voices. OD is an extraordinary powerful choir!”
“Inspiration is just one requirement for being a writer. Another is keeping regular working hours.”
“The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning.”

Source : Quoted in Halliwell's Filmgoer's and Video Viewer's Companion (1999).
“I know itâ€™s stupid to not own a gun yet have so many triggers, but in some other world gigantic seashells hold humans to their ears and listen to the echo of machines.”
“'Gossip Girl' came out in rapid succession over two years, so the endings always had to be suspenseful so that you couldn't wait for the next one.”
“Is there a God? Is there an afterlife?... I think that now, more so than ever, people are much more willing to take the time and question what's out there.”
“Passing into practical life, illustrations of this fact are found everywhere; the distant, or the unseen, steadies and strengthens us against the rapid whirl of things around us.”

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