Quotes About Detachment

Some people thought I was crazy to have let go of all the worldly things I had "achieved." They didn't understand that I didn't want or need any of that anymore.

Then teach me how to not care about someone who was everything to me. All I want is to know she's okay. Is that too much to ask?

We seek absolute neutrality in Buddhism. We don't want to be drawn into anything in particular. We don't want to be pushed away from anything in particular.

It's the game of seeing all but reacting to nothing. Until necessity forces the issue.

You realize, don't you, that I've worked very hard at cultivating apathy. In fact, it seems to be bearing endless fruit.

Bloody idealist. We needed to walk away. Sooner or later, no matter how much you put into what you've made, you have to turn and walk away.

If people are going to be taken away from him, either through death or a transformation of their personality that makes them into strangers, then he's better off without them.

detachment from anger is one part of wisdom.

He was an observer of what was happening rather than a participant. There could be neither enjoyment or disgust, only awareness.

He realised there was another world going about its business around him, but he was never drawn into it, never a witness to its tragedies and celebrations.

His life comprised small, precise pleasures. Most people liked him, for he was quiet and gentle, but he did not yearn for their company. His ironic smile, springing auburn hair and attenuated good looks pleased women, yet he seemed not to notice the messages in their eyes.

I'm just not a messy person... I don't look for pleasure in social media.

I'm not involved on any social media; it's really not my style.

I'm not on social media; I don't watch TV. I'm really out of it.

You have to turn the noise off a little bit. Fortunately, I'm not really on social media. I've been able to live in a bit of a black hole.

I don't enjoy being on social media or at events.

I don't have social media. I don't have Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat.

I don't look at Instagram. I don't have much to do with social media.

I've sold all but one of my microphones, put away my mini-notebooks, stopped scouring the Internet for scraps of wisdom.

If you find a good solution and become attached to it, the solution may become your next problem.

I personally, generally, don't really feel much emotion if there's some problem and I'm actively solving it.

Some things really don't matter.

You have to set somebody free for them to return

Once that ship has sailed don't hold on to the anchor