Quotation by

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 to

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Mother Teresa is saying that true understanding or connection with God comes from quietness, not from chaos or constant activity. She points out that natural things like plants and celestial bodies grow and move quietly, suggesting that silence is essential for growth and spiritual awareness.

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