Action Quote by Bernard of Clairvaux Download Open image “Action and contemplation are...” — Bernard of Clairvaux ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Action Catholic Contemplation Inspirational Meditation
Action should be founded on contemplation, and those of us who act don't put enough time, don't give enough emphasis, to contemplation. — Robert McNamara Copy Share Image
Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Contemplation is the loving sense of this life, this presence and this eternity. — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Contemplation is that condition of alert passivity, in which the soul lays itself open to the divine Ground within and without, the immanent and… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
Contemplation is life itself, fully awake, fully active, and fully aware that it is alive. It is spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Repose, leisure, peace, belong among the elements of happiness. If we have not escaped from harried rush, from mad pursuit, from unrest, from the… — Josef Pieper Copy Share Image
... the greatest menace to our capacity for contemplation is the incessant fabrication of tawdry empty stimuli which kill the receptivity of the soul. — Josef Pieper Copy Share Image
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens. — Bernard of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool. — Bernard of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
“To shame our sins He blushed in blood; He closed His eyes to show us God; Let all the world fall down and know… — Bernard of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being. — Bernard of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
The Christian glories in the death of a pagan, because thereby Christ himself is glorified — Bernard Of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
Let us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and… — Bernard of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. — Bernard of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
Ingratitude is the soul's enemy... Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of… — Bernard of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
Many appear full of mildness and sweetness as long as everything goes their own way; but the moment any contradiction or adversity arises, they… — Bernard of Clairvaux Copy Share Image
I always say there are two things to be successful. The first is decide exactly what you want - set your goals - and… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
You'd be surprised how hard it can often be to translate an action into an idea. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
Gratitude isn't just a feeling, it's an action. Expressing gratitude by writing in a journal, taking a photo, or shooting a video creates a… — Janice Kaplan Copy Share Image
Nothing is so powerful as an insight into human nature... what compulsions drive a man, what instincts dominate his action. If you know these… — William Bernbach Copy Share Image
Every thought I have imprisioned in expression I must free by my deeds — Kahlil Gibran Copy Share Image
It took me 20 years to buy an electric typewriter, because I was afraid it would be too sensitive. I like to bang the… — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
Every action that helps us manifest our divine nature more and more is good; every action that retards it is evil. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behaviour. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's easy to say, let's go in and get the bad guys. But you have a divided country of Sunnis and Shias. The United… — Tulsi Gabbard Copy Share Image
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Action is a powerful thing. When you smile through your sadness, it can completely change your outlook. Try it! Smile :) Now hold onto… — Leticia Rae Copy Share Image
