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There is a greater power in silence than in words, however forceful. The greatest transformations have been achieved in the silence of concentration. (The Mother, 2 November 1970) <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/17/2-november-1970#p1</ref>
Certain silences are revelations and are more expressive than words. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/14/silence#p18</ref>
It is only in perfect quietness and silence, free from all prejudices and preferences, that the consciousness can perceive the truth. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/13/work-and-teaching-1#p28</ref>
In order to allow at all to the higher Light an adequate entry and force of working, it is necessary to acquire a power for quietude of the nature, to compose, tranquillise, impress a controlled passivity or even an entire silence on mind and heart, life and body. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/22/the-ascent-towards-supermind#p26</ref>
The peace and silence must settle deep in, so deep that whatever comes from outside can only pass over the surface without troubling the settled calm within—it is good also that the meditation comes of itself. It means that the Yoga-Force is beginning to take up the sadhana. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/29/peace#p7</ref>
It is necessary in order to develop a deeper consciousness and outlook on things that understands in silence the movements of Nature in oneself and others and is not moved or disturbed or superficially interested and drawn into an external movement. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/speech-and-yoga#p45</ref>
== Identification with the Divine ==