"When we discover the secret of being inwardly at worship while outwardly at work, we find that the soul's silence brings us to God and God to us. Silence takes us beyond the limits of consciousness and into the heart and mind and will of God."

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Source : J. Brent Bill (2016). “Holy Silence”, p.49, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

J. Brent Bill

#Heart Quotes #Silence Quotes #Soul Quotes

“I used to say I wanted somebody funny and intelligent, but kindness is the most important quality in a man.”
“Ethiopia always has a special place in my imagination and the prospect of visiting Ethiopia attracted me more strongly than a trip to France, England, and America combined. I felt I would be visiting my own genesis, unearthing the roots of what made me an African.”
“There is no situation that could ever confront you that cannot be solved. Life takes on real meaning when you set values for yourself, regard yourself as worthwhile and elevate your thoughts to things that are of God-good. There is a Higher Power. Turn to it and use it; it is yours for the asking.”
“Satire or sense, alas! Can Sporus feel? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?”
“It is worth noting that the notation facilitates discovery. This, in a most wonderful way, reduces the mind's labour.”
“Failures are the stepping stones to success.”
“The genius writer was correct. In obtaining freedom, man suddenly understands that he has shouldered a heavy burden, because freedom involves responsibility. A person must make decisions himself and himself answer for them.”
“Why do they kill people of other religions because of religion? Why do they hate the Israelis and despise their right to exist? Why do they hate each other? Why do Sunnis kill Shiites? How do they tell the difference? They all look the same to me.”

Source : "Lott: Bush barely mentioned Iraq in meeting with Senate Republicans" by Ted Barrett, edition.cnn.com. September 28, 2006.

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