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title: "1 Spiritual Exercise Quotes By Patricia T. Holland"
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> [“Meditation is the language of the soul. It is defined as 'a form of private devotion, or spiritual exercise, consisting in deep, continued reflection on some religious theme”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/meditation-is-the-language-of-the-soul-it-is-defined-as-a-form-of/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

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## More by Patricia T. Holland

> [“Remember, women are not to be the caboose, and they are not the engine. They are much, much more than either of these.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/remember-women-are-not-to-be-the-caboose-and-they-are-not-the-engine/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“(by mother Teresa)…"I was consoling a little girl who was sick and had much pain. I told her, 'You should be happy that God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/by-mother-teresa-i-was-consoling-a-little-girl-who-was-sick-and-had/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“We must have the courage to be imperfect while striving for perfection.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/we-must-have-the-courage-to-be-imperfect-while-striving-for-perfection/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“…though we may not have a completely willing heart every time we serve, such service molds our heart, blesses us, and does enlarge our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/though-we-may-not-have-a-completely-willing-heart-every-time-we-serve/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“...we will have peace to the degree that we are less envious of others' situations, less threatened by others' accomplishments, less concerned with others'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/we-will-have-peace-to-the-degree-that-we-are-less-envious-of-others/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“Mothering, I believe, requires engaging every muscle, every nerve, every fiber of our being, and through it all we pray.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/mothering-i-believe-requires-engaging-every-muscle-every-nerve-every/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“If I were Satan and wanted to destroy a society, I think I would stage a full blown blitz on its women. I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/if-i-were-satan-and-wanted-to-destroy-a-society-i-think-i-would-stage-2/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“Meditation is the language of the soul. It is defined as 'a form of private devotion, or spiritual exercise, consisting in deep, continued reflection…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/meditation-is-the-language-of-the-soul-it-is-defined-as-a-form-of/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“Second only to dedicated temples, our homes are to be sacred edifices of the Lord, places of peace and holiness and sanctity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/second-only-to-dedicated-temples-our-homes-are-to-be-sacred-edifices/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“...meekness also means strength--strength to be yourself, your best self, and to resist those people, principles, and places that work to abuse you physically,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/meekness-also-means-strength-strength-to-be-yourself-your-best-self/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“Meeting God in scripture has been like a divine intravenous feeding for me - a celestial I.V. that my son once described as an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/meeting-god-in-scripture-has-been-like-a-divine-intravenous-feeding/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

> [“We have to pray as the ancients prayed. We are women now, not children, and are expected to pray with maturity. The words most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-t-holland/we-have-to-pray-as-the-ancients-prayed-we-are-women-now-not-children/)

[Patricia T. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-t-holland/)

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