Quiet Reflection Quotes

• Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.

  Peter Drucker

  Inspirational, Wise, Peace

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• The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

  Peter Drucker

  Love, Inspirational, Life

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• A little quiet reflection will remind me that yes to God always leads in the end to joy.

  Elisabeth Elliot

  Reflection, Joy, Littles

  Elisabeth Elliot, Joshua Harris (2002). “Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control”, p.90, Revell

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• One of the things that made me long to be back in prison was that I had so little opportunity for reading, thinking and quiet reflection after my release. I intend, amongst other things, to give myself much more opportunity for such reading and reflection.

  Nelson Mandela

  Reading, Reflection, Opportunity

  "Nelson Mandela's five most memorable speeches". www.firstpost.com. December 6, 2013.

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• When you can flatten entire cities at a whim, a tendency towards quiet reflection and seeing-things-from-the-other-fellow's-point- of-view is seldom necessary.

  Terry Pratchett

  Reflection, Views, Cities

  "Small Gods". Book by ‎Terry Pratchett, 1992.

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• I have no opposition at all to technology. I think technology is a wonderful thing that has to be used thoughtfully, and we can't just assume that every bit of new technology improvesthe quality of life; it's really in how the technology is used. What I am very disturbed about is this trend of everything happening faster and faster and faster and there being more and more general noise in the world, and less and less time for quiet reflection on who we are, and where we're going.

  Alan Lightman

  Technology, Thinking, Reflection

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• Follow effective action with quiet reflection.

  Peter Drucker

  Reflection, Action, Quiet

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• There is nothing of permanent value (putting aside a few human affections) nothing that satisfies quiet reflection--except the sense of having worked according to one's capacity and light to make things clear and get rid of cant and shams of all sorts.

  Thomas Huxley

  Truth, Reflection, Light

  Thomas Henry Huxley (1920). “Readings from Huxley”

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• I wish for each of you a time, perhaps only an hour, spent in silent meditation and quiet reflection on the wonder and the majesty of this, the Son of God. Our joy at this season is because He came into the world.

  Gordon B. Hinckley

  Son, Reflection, Meditation

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• Leadership is defined by results not attributes.

  Peter Drucker

  Leadership, Future Leaders, Great Leader

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  Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.

  Peter Drucker

  Inspirational, Leadership, Basketball

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• Thanksgiving is a time of quiet reflection; an annual reminder that God has, again, been ever so faithful. The solid and simple things of life are brought into clear focus.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Reflection, Simple, Focus

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