“All of our great traditions, religious, contemplative and artistic, say that you must a learn how to be alone - and have a relationship with silence. It is difficult, but it can start with just the tiniest quiet moment.” MomentsDifficultReligiousSilenceQuietTraditionArtisticContemplativeQuiet Moments Author:David Whyte
“The book is the book and it will always be there. It's a quiet ending. In the book it's a contemplative ending which I think you could certainly do that in a movie.” ThinkingBookQuietContemplative Author:Jane Goldman
“It's great to win a few prizes early on. It helps a writer to get noticed and to get some sales. It can also be a pain in the arse because it gets in the way of the quiet, contemplative time every writer needs, but which is particularly important when you are a new writer finding your own voice, and pursuing the things that interest you.” WayNeedsImportantHelpingPainWinningVoiceInterestQuietFindingsPrizeContemplativeArses Author:Jeanette Winterson
“Attention is riveted on what is tangible, useful, instantly available; the stimulus for deeper thought and reflection may be lacking. Yet human beings have a vital need for time and inner quiet to ponder and examine life and its mysteries... Understanding and wisdom are the fruit of a contemplative eye upon the world, and do not come from a mere accumulation of facts, no matter how interesting.” WorldNeedsHumansMayMatterFactsEyeUnderstandingHuman BeingsInterestingAttentionMysteryQuietReflectionMereFruitAvailableDeeperLackingAccumulationStimulusTangiblePonderingContemplative Author:Pope John Paul II
“Usually when I draw, I try to be in a contemplative mood. I try to keep my mind as empty, vacant and tranquil as possible. The outer mind is like the surface of the sea. On the surface, the sea is full of waves and surges; it is all restlessness. But when we dive deep below, the same sea is all peace, calmness and quiet, and there we find the source of creativity.” TryingMindCreativitySeaSourceQuietDrawsEmptyWaveSurfaceMoodCalmnessRestlessnessTranquilContemplativeVacant Author:Sri Chinmoy