In The Sphere of Silence

The calm mind means courage, so that you may face without fear the truth and difficulties of the path; it also means steadiness, so that yo may make light of the troubles which come into everyone's life, and avoid the incessant worry over little things into which many people spend most of their time.



To foster and maintain a prayerful atmosphere of exterior silence we shall:

respect certain times and places of more strict silence
move about and work prayerfully, quietly and gently
avoid at all costs all unnecessary speaking and notice
speak, when we have to, softly gently,saying just what is necessary
look forward to profound silence as a holy and precious time. a withdrawal into living silence of God.

Mother Teressa.

The above is taken from the Book "In the Sphere of Silence"