Quotes About Serenity

I think I have learnt something of the value of stillness. I don't fret so much; I laugh at myself more often; I don't laugh at others. I live life at my own pace. Like a banyan tree. Is this wisdom, or is it just old age?

All I wanted was a quiet life, a writing pad, books to read, flowers to gaze upon, and sometimes a little love, a little kiss…

I was never afraid of the dark, and till today I see the night as a friend, giving me the privacy that I find so hard to find by day. Starlight, moonlight, early dawn, all have a special loveliness about them.

A good monk would know that contentment is easier to attain than happiness, and that it is enough.

Lord, give me a quiet mind, That I might listen; A gentle tone of voice, That I might comfort others; A sound and healthy body, That I might share In the joy of walking And leaping and running; And a good sense of direction So I might know just where I'm going!

Once you have lived with mountains for any length of time you belong to them, and must return again and again. Nearly

These great trees of the mountains, I feel they know me well, as I watch them & listen to their secrets, happy to rest my head beneath their outstretched arms.

flute music in the mountains is always enchanting.

And I knew that as long as I responded, in both a physical and mystical way, to the natural world-sea, sun, earth, moon and stars-I would never feel lonely upon this planet.

When the moon is up, the night has its magic.

How sweet it is to do nothing, and afterwards to rest!

I was alone. Alone with the wind and the sky.

let nature reign, let freedom sing.

Happiness is a mysterious thing to be found between too little and too much.

Once You Have Lived with the Mountains' it is not easy to live elsewhere. I longed to return to the hills and live in a place with windows facing beautiful views. That is what I explore in 'Best of All Windows'. For a room without a view is hardly a living place—merely a place of transit.

Sometimes, if you are lucky, you will see the moon coming up, and two distant deodars in perfect silhouette.

money can't buy good health or a serene state of mind—especially the latter. You can fly to the ends of the earth in search of the best climate or the best medical treatment and the chances are that you will have to keep flying!

It's the simple things in life that keep us from going crazy: a pigeon in the skylight, sunshine, birdsong, the bedside book, the potted geranium…

But being alone as a matter of choice is one of life's pleasures.

There has been no storm, no thunder just the steady swish of tropical downpour. It helps one to lie awake; at the same time; it doesn't keep one from sleeping. It Is a good sound to read by - the rain outside, the quiet within - and there is a general feeling of being untouched by, and yet in touch with, the rain.

In a thousand ages of the gods I could not tell thee of the glories of Himachal.

and when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.

Hapiness is as exclusive as a butterfly, and you must never pursue it. If you stay very still, it may come and settle on your hand. But only briefly. Savour those moments, for they will not come in your way very often.

It is always the same with mountains. Once you have lived with them for any length of time, you belong to them. There is no escape.