Silvanus of Gaza

Abba Silvanus of Gaza was one of the Desert Fathers quoted in the Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers).

Quotes

Wortley, John (2014). Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers. Yonkers, New York: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. ISBN 978-0-88141-497-4. 

• He also said: “Woe to that man whose reputation is greater than his performance.”
  • Saying 10

• Abba Moses asked Abba Silvanus: “Can a person make a fresh start each day?”
  and Abba Silvanus said: “If he is a real worker, a person can make a fresh start each day and each hour.”
  • Saying 11