Un jour, je suis allé visiter la maison d'une grande famille. J'étais si heureux de voir les enfants avec leur enfantinages gâcher l'ordre mondain des choses - qui exige d'avoir tout à sa place. C'est le plus grand désordre qui fatigue l'homme contemporain."
Saint Païssios l'Athonite, "Conseils spirituels IV : Vie de famille".
"ma maison n'est pas en désordre. C'est juste que j'expose tout, vous savez, un peu comme dans un musée"
"A wise and discriminating person, seeing an immaculately kept home with many children, will come to the conclusion that either the children are damaged, or the mother is barbarian and imposes military discipline. There is fear in these children's hearts -- and for this reason, they are obedient.
Once I had gone to visit the home of a large family. I was so pleased to see the children with their childish naughtiness spoiling the worldly order of things -- which requires having everything in its place. This is the greater disorder that wearies contemporary man."
St. Paisios the Athonite, "Spiritual Counsels IV: Family Life"