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Quotes About Calmness

She could only pass on to them the philosophy which sustained her throughout her life. She could teach them to face whatever came with calmness and courage, to love their families and their friends with unswerving loyalty, and to relish the lovely face of the countryside in which they lived. It might seem a humdrum, day-to-day set of values, but Dolly Clare knew from long experience that they could carry a man bravely through a lifetime's vicissitudes.
~ Miss Read
The Buddhists say if you meet somebody and your heart pounds, your hands shake, your knees go weak, that's not the one. When you meet your 'soul mate' you'll feel calm. No anxiety, no agitation.
~ Monica Drake
The Buddhists say if you meet somebody and your heart pounds, your hands shake, your knees go weak, that's not the one. When you meet your soul mate you'll feel calm. No anxiety, no agitation. I say, the Buddhists don't have a clue.
~ Monica Drake
Reprimand not a child immediately on the offence. Wait till the irritation has been replaced by serenity.
~ Unknown
Abstaining from anger and sex is like popcorn in the oven, thoughts quickly cook.
~ Unknown
The mastery of patience is the price of eternal peace.
~ Unknown
Cade la pioggia lenta ed uniforme Sui prati verdi e sulle rocce nere. Nell'aria si dileguan vaghe forme Velate di caligini leggere.
~ Natalia Ginzburg
Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important.
~ Natalie Goldberg
Happiness is a butterfly which when pursued is just out of grasp... But if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
A series of psychological studies over the past twenty years has revealed that after spending time in a quiet rural setting, close to nature, people exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory, and generally improved cognition. Their brains become both calmer and sharper.
~ Unknown
There was something calming in the reticence of all those books, their willingness to wait years, decades even, for the right reader to come along and pull them from their appointed slots. Take your time, the books whispered to me in their dusty voices. We're not going anywhere.
~ Unknown
Serenity is the fruit of uncertainty freely accepted.
~ Nicolás Gómez Dávila
Qigong is a way of being. Being soft, yet strong. Qigong is a way of breathing. Breathing deeply, yet calmly. Qigong is a way of standing. Alert, yet relaxed.
~ Unknown
A quiet mind is all you need.
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
To preserve openness of heart and calmness of mind, nurture these attitudes: Kindness to those who are happy Compassion for those who are less fortunate Honor for those who embody noble qualities Equanimity to those whose actions oppose your values
~ Unknown
I now think that all high performers have in common, knowingly or unknowingly, qualities and characteristics of the Super Mind. That is, they are calm under pressure and uncannily resilient to stress. They take care of their health, set high standards of innovation and creativity, and are not only intensely engaged in their actions but also capable of detaching when need be. They choose their projects carefully, keep the big picture in mind, and ignore trifling details.
~ Unknown
She slowly sinks into gentleness
~ Unknown
The winds of change can often blow with calmness and grace.
~ Obert Skye
Everything is so soft here,' he said, 'so easy...' 'I know
~ Octavia E. Butler
No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted.
~ Olive Schreiner
According to the dictionary, "en" of "enza" is defined "to be peaceful and to rest peacefully." Thus, "za" means "to rest in peace." Therefore, "enza" is "to sit peacefully." It is the same as samadhi.
~ Unknown
On one hand, kinhin is a kind of exercise to ease our fatigue after sitting, and on the other, it is training to bring about the oneness of movement and calmness.
~ Unknown
Nothing is so aggravating as calmness.
~ Oscar Wilde
Happy the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying, once and for all.
~ Ovid