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Quotes About Balance

Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
~ Xenophon
self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
~ Xenophon
Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
~ Xenophon
The more dishes a man has on his table beyond what is sufficient, the sooner satiety in eating comes upon him.
~ xenophon iii
I like sports, and swimming is my favorite. Doing physical exercises keeps one fit and healthy and helps one work more efficiently. I think we all need to strike a balance between work and relaxation. This can keep us energetic and help us do our job better.
~ Xi Jinping
In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.
~ Xun Zi
If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
~ Xun Zi
The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.
~ Xun Zi
If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
~ Xun Zi
But as things got thinner, more full of holes, our hearts got thinner, too, diluted somehow. I suppose that kept things in balance. And even when that balance begins to collapse, something remains. Which is why you shouldn't worry.
~ Y?ko Ogawa
Profesorul avea nevoie de pace, ceea ce nu însemna neap?rat t?cere complet?. De fapt, nu p?rea s?-l deranjeze când Radical alerga pe hol sau d?dea tare sonorul radioului. Avea nevoie de o liniÅŸte interioar? pe care s? n-o tulbure lumea de afar?.
~ Y?ko Ogawa
It's true, I know, that there are more gaps in the island than there used to be. When I was a child, the whole place seemed…how can I put this?…a lot fuller, a lot more real. But as things got thinner, more full of holes, our hearts got thinner, too, diluted somehow. I suppose that kept things in balance. And even when that balance begins to collapse, something remains. Which is why you shouldn't worry.
~ Y?ko Ogawa
The smallest perfect number is 6: 6 = 1 + 2 + 3.
~ Y?ko Ogawa
The truly correct proof is one that strikes a harmonious balance between strength and flexibility. There are plenty of proofs that are technically correct but are messy and inelegant or counterintuitive. But it's not something you can put into words—explaining why a formula is beautiful is like trying to explain why the stars are beautiful.
~ Y?ko Ogawa
No one gets the best spot all the time—they have to compromise.
~ Y?ko Ogawa
Na zalanym sÅ'oÅ"cem placu wszystko byÅ'o na swoim miejscu - nic doda?, nic uj??. Nawet uwa?ny obserwator uznaÅ'by, ?e oto jest Å›wiat, który nic jeszcze nie utraciÅ'.
~ Y?ko Ogawa
It's true, I know, that there are more gaps in the island than there used to be. When I was a child, the whole place seemed…how can I put this?…a lot fuller, a lot more real. But as things got thinner, more full of holes, our hearts got thinner, too, diluted somehow. I suppose that kept things in balance. And even when that balance begins to collapse, something remains. Which is why you shouldn't worry." He
~ Y?ko Ogawa
But as things got thinner, more full of holes, our hearts got thinner, too, diluted somehow. I suppose that kept things in balance.
~ Y?ko Ogawa
Her arms and legs were incapable of working in unison toward a single goal, they couldn't all follow the same directions at once. Sasha pressed Sonia's arms and legs together and called her name a few times, as though the name could bring harmony to her limbs.
~ Y?ko Tawada
Jika kau mengulangi berbagai latihan dengan susah payah dan mendapatkan manfaat disiplin dalam praktik serta latihan, tindakan akan ada dalam tubuh serta kakimu, bukan pikiranmu. Dengan menjaga jarak dari latihan, kau tidak akan melawannya, dan kau akan melakukan setiap teknik dengan bebas. Pada titik ini, kau tidak akan tahu di mana pikiranmu berada, dan tak ada iblis atau pun kekuatan suci yang mampu menemukannya.
~ Yagyu Munenori
A precept left by Lord Naoshige in his Writing on the Wall reads: Matters of Great Importance Should Be Decided Lightly. Master Ittei commented: Matters of Minor Importance Should Be Decided Seriously.
~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
First you must be calm, then your mind can be steady. Once your mind is steady, then you are at peace. Only when you are at peace, are you able to think and finally gain.
~ Yang Jwing-Ming
All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it, no species would survive.
~ Yann Martel
I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well.
~ Yannick Noah