Quotemeal: Mar. 17th, 1950

Friday, March 17, 1950

"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature — trees, flowers, grass — grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls."
— Mother Teresa

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Illustration of Mother Teresa — "We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature — trees, flowers, grass — grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.

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