Silence

A quote attributed to Pythagoras:

Be silent; or say something better than silence. 

Can someone help me identify the source of this quote:

Only in the silence can the voice of God be heard.  

Holy Orders, Eucharist and the Child

At a dear friend's ordination as a priest.
Spending time with his godfather and
another man special in his life.
I often wonder what he is pondering
in this moment of silence. 

Silence of the Adult

The adult should use the fewest words possible. It is ok to stop talking and just be silent to force yourself to re-center, re-focus, for your previous words to sink in - and now you can re-direct your next words. Or choose to not say any at all. Just do some actions or just read from Scripture.

The silence of the adult is necessary if the sound of God is to be heard.