Now an extraordinary and helpful fact is that by making Mind the object of our attention, not only does the serenity which… — Paul Brunton Copy Share Image
“we are simply inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Whenever conscience speaks with a divided, uncertain, and disputed voice, it is not the voice of God. Descend still deeper into yourself,… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice: reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
The place of stillness that you have to go to to write, but also to read seriously, is the point where you… — Jonathan Franzen Copy Share Image
“The happiness which comes from long practice, which leads to the end of suffering, which at first is like poison, but at… — Ved Vyasa Copy Share Image
When winds are raging o'er the upper ocean And billows wild contend with angry roar, 'Tis said, far down beneath the wild… — Harriet Beecher Stowe Copy Share Image
“It has been said that poise is our highest state of consciousness. It reflects your presence, composure, balance, gratitude, discretion, and self-respect.… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
I have made a great discovery. I no longer believe in anything. Objects don't exist for me except in so far as… — Georges Braque Copy Share Image
“I'm supposed to a man who never blows his composure A boy trapped in a war, forced to be a solider The… — Tommy Tran Copy Share Image
“- 'Poise is perfect balance, an equanimity of body and mind, complete composure whatever the social scene. Elegant dress, immaculate grooming, and… — Muriel Spark Copy Share Image
“The source of stillness is in emptiness. All things and the changes they go through are but temporary conditions, which finally return… — Chen Kaiguo Copy Share Image
But on average, I go to the gym about four or five times a week. Today, I'm so experienced in training -… — Jean-Claude Van Damme Copy Share Image
The calm man is not the man who is dull. You must not mistake Sattva for dullness or laziness. The calm man… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“There was every reason to feel natural joy in the world, but for the one that makes it accessible. When your spirit… — Niall Williams Copy Share Image
Most people think of peace as a state of Nothing Bad Happening, or Nothing Much Happening. Yet if peace is to overtake… — E. B. White Copy Share Image
It sounds kind of crazy, but in times of turmoil in the market, I've felt a sort of serenity in knowing that… — Seth Klarman Copy Share Image
Perhaps, after all, our best thoughts come when we are alone. It is good to listen, not to voices but to the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I started using drugs when I was thirteen. By twenty-one, I was shooting up coke and heroin. In my early twenties, I… — Angel Grant Copy Share Image
In old persons, when thus fully expressed, we often observe a fair, plump, perennial waxen complexion, which indicates that all the ferment… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
My two primary areas of focus have been open-space conservation and education, and I expect those to remain my priorities in the… — Donald Bren Copy Share Image
“Control yourselves. Be orderly. Don’t blow any of us up. Am I understood?’ A quick nod. ‘Aye, sir. Bless you, sir.’ Startled,… — Steven Erikson Copy Share Image
“The sense of adventure and curiosity to see what the future holds is the other side of serenity. It, too, is a… — Joan Timmerman Copy Share Image
We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean up the… — Ed Begley, Jr Copy Share Image
“The reverence accorded to the composer’s score suggests that it is a sacred object, which is not to be tampered with, whose… — Christopher Small Copy Share Image
“God, grant me the serenity to be an awesome mom for my gender-nonconforming child and the courage not to send him to… — Lori Duron Copy Share Image
Rather than be afraid of evolution and try to stifle inquiry, people should revel in the joys of knowing and find a… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
“You do not see it Serenity, but you are very special. That is why I want to protect you and why I… — Melyssa Winchester Copy Share Image
“How do I avoid dullness, folly, and gross acts of excess? How do I distinguish cogent acts of survival from random acts… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
We can make a little order where we are, and then the big sweep of history on which we can have no… — Robert Frost Copy Share Image
“A balanced inner calmness radiates from a peaceful centre. It neither craves others' approval nor rejects others' presence. It neither pulls towards… — Donna Goddard Copy Share Image
An audience proves its discipline by its capacity for stillness. Those who have never practiced continuous application to an exacting process cannot… — Rebecca West Copy Share Image
I used to be the kind of person who needed to have a lot of people around. That's where I found my… — Jessica Simpson Copy Share Image
“In dwelling, choose modest quarters, in thinking, value stillness, in dealing with others, be kind, in choosing words, be sincere, in leading,… — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
As long as you do not feel the serenity in the body, in each and every joint, there is no chance for… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Intense pain often pushed me to make changes. The pain of the eating disorder pushed me into recovering from eating-disordered behaviors, and… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
True men" ... are strong willed, have dignity in their demeanor, serenity in their expression. They are cool like autumn, warm like… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
“Experiencing what we did with Lucifer taught me so much. Things I will take with me forever, even when my human life… — Melyssa Winchester Copy Share Image
As the skies appear to a man, so is his mind. Some see only clouds there; some, prodigies and portents; some rarely… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“His gaze, blunted by the unnumbered procession of iron bars, uncounted as his softly padded steps. Smooth motion of blood and sinew… — Rilke Rainer Maria Copy Share Image
