Quotation Of The Day: The New York Times And The Bible Edition

On a Sunday morning, it's both good and necessary to remember Psalm 46's injunction: "“Be still, and know that I am God. . . ."

This Tim Kreider "Opinionator" post in the New York Times points out a few secular reasons for being still:

The space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from life and seeing it whole, for making unexpected connections and waiting for the wild summer lightning strikes of inspiration — . . .