“Learning how to discipline your speech is a way of preventing your energies from spilling out of you through the rupture of your mouth, exhausting you and filling the world with words, words, words instead of serenity, peace and bliss.”
Source: Eat, Pray, Love
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"United"
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Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
“I am barren of words. For no sounds from my mouth are worthy of your hearing”
Source: Lover Eternal

The Caesars (c. 361)
Context: The trial that begins
Awards to him who wins
The fairest prize to-day.
And lo, the hour is here
And summons you. Appear!
Ye may no more delay.
Come hear the herald's call
Ye princes one and all.
Many tribes of men
Submissive to you then!
How keen in war your swords!
But now 'tis wisdom's turn;
Now let your rivals learn
How keen can be your words.

“When you pray, rather let your heart be without words then your words without heart.”
Variant: In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.