In Quaker practice, “quietness” refers to a deep, expectant stillness in worship — not just the absence of sound, but a state of inward stillness and openness to the presence of God. It is central to Quaker spirituality and worship.
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There is a quiet, open place in the depths of the mind,
to which we can go many times in the day and lift up our soul in praise,
thankfulness and conscious unity.
With practise this God-ward turn of the mind becomes
an almost constant direction, underlying all our other activities.
Kenneth E. Boulding, 1910-1993
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But I have calmed and quieted myself,
I am like a weaned child with its mother;
like a weaned child I am content.
Psalm 131:2 NIV
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“We must have quiet hours, secret places of the Most High,
times of waiting upon the Lord when we renew our strength,
and learn to mount up on wings as eagles.”
John Edward Southall, (1855-1928)