Attachment Quotes

516 quotes by 300 authors

If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company; I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner. — John Barrymore
He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his country. There is… — Samuel Adams
Attachment parenting is not a passive parenting style. — Mayim Bialik
I've become sort of an accidental advocate for attachment parenting, which is a style of parenting that... basically, the way mammals parent and the way… — Mayim Bialik
He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard… — Chanakya
All those involved in the construction of an architectural design, from the architect to the builder, have an attachment to the architecture, although it's difficult… — Tadao Ando
When you begin your transcendental training, focusing your best efforts, without attachment to outcomes, you will understand the peaceful warrior's way. — Dan Millman
Some reasonable term ought to be allowed to enable aliens to get rid of foreign and acquire American attachments; to learn the principles and imbibe… — Alexander Hamilton
All cravings are the mind seeking salvation or fulfillment in external things and in the future as a substitute for the joy of Being. As… — Eckhart Tolle
It has seemed so strange to me that the larger culture, with its own absence of spirit and lack of attachment for the land, respects… — Linda Hogan
The perfection of joyful determination is defined as taking delight or feeling joy in doing something positive or virtuous. If you are very joyful about… — Geshe Gyeltsen
There is no secret in the mystery of life stronger and more beautiful than that attachment which converts the silence of a virgin's spirit into… — Khalil Gibran
Think about any attachments that are depleting your emotional reserves. Consider letting them go. — Oprah Winfrey
The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my… — Dalai Lama
Happiness can only be found within, by breaking attachments to external things and cultivating an attitude of acceptance. — Jonathan Haidt
From a spiritual perspective, freedom from attachment to a particular outcome is the ultimate expression of liberation. We can choose the actions we take, but… — David Simon
Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let us return to a calm… — Dalai Lama
Love, like truth and beauty, is concrete. Love is not fundamentally a sweet feeling; not, at heart, a matter of sentiment, attachment, or being "drawn… — Carter Heyward
Life is not suffering; it's just that you will suffer it, rather than enjoy it, until you let go of your mind's attachments and just… — Dan Millman
Do you want to be right more than you want to know the truth? It's the truth that set me free. Acceptance, peace, and less… — Byron Katie

Who Wrote These Attachment Quotes

300 authors contributed a total of 516 Attachment Quotes, led by these top contributors: