43 Quotes by Stephen Mitchell

When speech comes from a quiet heart, it has the strength of the orchid, and the fragrance of rock.

Education is no longer thought of as a preparation for adult life, but as a continuing process of growth and development from birth until death.

Even the purest of teachers will face bitter criticism from those who feel threatened by him.

What we are tempted to call a disaster is sometimes the first, painful stage of a blessing.

When there’s no way out, you just follow the way in front of you.

Pure prayer begins at the threshold of silence. It says nothing, asks for nothing. It is a kind of listening. The deeper the listening, the less we listen for, until silence itself becomes the voice of God.

Happily ever after doesn’t begin with Once upon a time: it begins with Now.

Because she competes with no one, no one can compete with her.

The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows that he is going to die, and he has nothing left to hold on to: no illusions in his mind, no resistances in his body. He doesn’t think about his actions; they flow from the core of his being. He holds nothing back from life; therefore he is ready for death, as a man is ready for sleep after a good day’s work.