Quotes About Serenity

The Maldives is truly a paradise on Earth.

I often lay on that bench looking up into the tree, past the trunk and up into the branches. It was particularly fine at night with the stars above the tree.

I literally forget everything, and, trust me, that's the best thing that you can have.

I've always felt that the truth is in the silence.

People will occasionally ask me if I understand what it's like to be lonely. And the truth is I don't, because for me, solitariness is a blessing, a gift. Me, I get on fine with myself.

Everyone wants peace, inside and outside, and we would all have it if we knew how. Now we know how. It begins with you.

I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, time don't matter to me. I'm a thousand miles from nowhere and there's not place that I want to be.

Within you is the kingdom of serenity that can create all the prosperity you could ever want.

A lot of celebrities golf because they want to be away. For them it's a chance to get away and be peaceful. For me it's peaceful to ride [cycling].

Because when the world quiets to the sound of your own breathing, we all want the same things: comfort, love, and a peaceful heart.

It's a perfectly human instinct to want to be near water.

I feel I've lived so long, and went through so much, that all I want is calm and rest.

But I do know focusing on the exterior doesn't make me happy. If I want peace and serenity, it won't be reached by getting thinner or fatter.

I mean, who wants to live waking up... at least I don't want to live waking up everyday about revenge.

I light candles because I want to have candles lit, not because I need to see!

I need some me-time. I have to remember to rest, because I have a natural energy and I don't want to burn out.

Hey, I always say: if you want a quiet life, become a monk.

We are men without ambition, and all we want is to be left alone, in peace so that we can try and be happy. So few people will understand this simplicity.

The town is silent. The night boils with eleven stars. Oh starry starry night! This is how I want to die.

When you smoke (ganja) you don't want to war.

O seeker! Rely on nothing until you want nothing.

Back in those days it was just me swimming around in the dark, doing back flips and taking naps whenever I want.

When I'm finished playing, I want people to say, 'He handled this well, he kept his cool.'

I love being outdoors. I love listening to the crickets. I want to embrace nature.