Detachment Quotes

172 quotes by 139 authors

It's a lucky man, a very lucky man, who is committed to what he believes, who has stifled intellectual detachment and can relax in the… — Alexander Pushkin
Detachment is the ultimate pleasure. — Saraha
The saying goes, 'The sage rests, truly rests and is at ease.' This manifests itself in calmness and detachment, so that worries and distress cannot… — Zhuangzi
Our technological society has no longer any place in it for wisdom that seeks truth for its own sake, that seeks the fullness of being,… — Thomas Merton
Let us realize that engagement and detachment aren't opposite-the more engaged we become, the more detached we will have to be.. — Deepak Chopra
By virtue of this science the poet is the Namer, or Language-maker, naming things sometimes after their appearance, sometimes after their essence, and giving to… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Is not virtue a negation of becoming? — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Identification prevents and perverts the flow of thought-feeling. — Jiddu Krishnamurti
In order to be effective you need not only virtue but also mental strength. — Aristotle
Gentleness is the ability to bear reproaches and slights with moderation, and not to embark on revenge quickly, and not to be easily provoked to… — Aristotle
Unless, of course, you insist on identifying yourself with the people and things you love; and thereby seriously disturb yourself. — Albert Ellis
The warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment, and - sometimes - with just… — Paulo Coelho
The benefits of detachment in the face of intense emotional activity canâ€™t be overstated. It doesnâ€™t cut you off from your heart center; it opens… — Sonia Choquette
Allowing dying to be so intensely present enriches both the preciousness of each moment and our detachment from it. — Ram Dass
Don't expect anything from anybody, this is also a great freedom. Don't expect things to be different or people to be in service to you… — Mooji
Regard as free not those whose status makes them outwardly free, but those who are free in their character and conduct. For we should not… — Anthony the Great
Detachment does not mean non-involvement. You can be deeply involved but not entangled. — Jaggi Vasudev
I don't come from a famous family and don't have this detachment from everyday people and everyday life. I'm just doing my job and the… — Ed Westwick
Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the… — BahÃ¡'u'llÃ¡h
The importance of detachment from things, the importance of poverty, is that we are supposed to be free from things that we might prefer to… — Thomas Merton

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