Quotes About Serenity

I understood now that you could be as soft as the silken draperies, shine like the copper candle holders, and have something tick quietly inside you and never miss a beat, even if you lived in a rude sod hut in the wilderness.

That was when the ones who smiled Were the dead, glad to be at rest.

A land not mine, still forever memorable, the waters of its ocean chill and fresh. Sand on the bottom whiter than chalk, and the air drunk, like wine, late sun lays bare the rosy limbs of the pinetrees. Sunset in the ethereal waves: I cannot tell if the day is ending, or the world, or if the secret of secrets is inside me again.

In the woods it was not so much that it was quiet as that the few sounds were loud and distinct, not the orchestra tuning-up of the city but individual grace notes. Birdcalls broken into pieces like a piano exercise, a tree branch snapping sharp and then swishing down and thump on the ground, the hiss of water coming off the mountain.

It was notable because they rarely quarreled anymore. Their marriage had become like the AA prayer: 'God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.

I had enough of real life everyday to last me forever.

When my foot was on the sands and my face towards the broad, bright bay, no language can describe the effect of the deep, clear azure of the sky and ocean, the bright morning sunshine on the semicircular barrier of craggy cliffs surmounted by green swelling hills, and on the smooth, wide sands, and the low rocks out at sea—looking, with their clothing of weeds and moss, like little grass-grown islands—and above all, on the brilliant, sparkling waves. 

I am not sure the loneliness of the place was not one of its chief recommendations. I take no pleasure in watching people pass the windows; and I like to be quiet.' 'Oh! as good as to say you wish we would all of us mind our own business, and let you alone.' 'No, I dislike an extensive acquaintance; but if I have a few friends, of course I am glad to see them occasionally. No one can be happy in eternal solitude.

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God.

Go outside, to the country, enjoy the sun and all nature has to offer. Go outside and try to recapture the happiness within yourself; think of all the beauty in yourself and in everything around you and be happy.

When looked outside, right into the depth of Nature and God, then I was happy, really happy.

I firmly believe that nature can bring comfort to all who suffer.

I have an intense need to be alone.

Cât? vreme te poÈ›i uita f?r? team? la cer, vei È™ti c? l?untric eÈ™ti pur È™i c?, orice-ar fi, îÈ›i vei reg?si fericirea.

One minute I'm longing for peace and quiet, and the next for a little fun. We've forgotten how to laugh.

Tr?geam aerul în piept, ne uitam afar? È™i simÈ›eam c? era vorba de ceva ce nu trebuia întrerupt de cuvinte.

Whenever you're feeling lonely or sad, try going to the loft on a beautiful day and looking outside.

The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be alone, alone with the sky, nature and God.

Take a look," I said. "If you want to find inner happiness, go outside on a nice day with lots of sun and blue sky. Even if you stand at a window and look out over the city at the cloudless sky, like we're doing now, you'll eventually find happiness.

Whenever you're feeling lonely or sad, try going to the loft on a beautiful day and looking outside. Not at the houses and the rooftops, but at the sky. As long as you can look fearlessly at the sky, you'll know that you're pure within and will find happiness once more.

The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be alone, alone with the sky, nature and God. For then and only then can you feel that everything is as it should be and that God wants people to be happy amid nature's beauty and simplicity. […] I firmly believe that nature can bring confort to all who suffer.

The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be alone, alone with the sky, nature and God. For then and only then can you feel that everything is as it should be and that God wants people to be happy amid nature's beauty and simplicity.

Für jeden, der Angst hat, einsam oder unglücklich ist, ist es bestimmt das beste Mittel, hinauszugehen, irgendwohin, wo er ganz alleine ist, allein mit dem Himmel, der Natur und Gott. Dann erst, nur dann, fühlt man, daß alles so ist, wie es sein soll, und daß Gott die Menschen in der einfachen und schönen Natur glücklich sehen will. (S. 192)

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as is it should be.