Quotes About Serenity

Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates.

I'm actually a very lazy person. Most of the time, I'm happy to sit around and stare. Or watch bad TV soaps. It's quite rare for me to get inspired by anything, but it could be something small. A view of the Serpentine. A snatch of music. Or a little shred of conversation overheard on a bus, such as, 'You also will marry someone of my choice.'

To go in the water and stare at a shrimp for three minutes and not think about anything else in the world, it's just euphoric.

I started meditating.

There is just something about starting your day with something luxurious like a bath.

Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.

I am happy with what comes, I don't have expectations of any stature.

If I lived my life over again I would stay in the countryside. I prefer the countryside, the milking of the cows and the sheep.

I want to stay away from controversies.

There may be a long list of things to do, but really, there is just one thing on the list at any time. If you think of it like that, the whole world looks different and you can stay quite calm. Maybe everything will get done eventually and maybe not. You can always have hope.

I do a lot of reading, meditating, and praying to stay as grounded as I can be in this crazy world.

I want to show I can control my emotion and aggression and stay calm.

Be it high or low, it doesn't matter. I need to stay calm and neutral all the time.

I know I perform best when I stay calm.

From my dad I learnt that it is very important to stay calm.

It's kind've a cliche but I like when it's raining. I like the feeling of staying in and not being told I should be outside.

I just love spending the day at the beach and then staying inside all night.

I just focus on taking a deep breath, staying calm, and not trying to make the situation bigger than it is.

For me, managing my energy means slowing myself down before the big event. I slow down the racing thoughts in my mind. I concentrate on and slow down my breathing. I listen to and steady my heart rate.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

The dream home would be stepping out of the house and feeling sand on my bare feet.

I go five steps in the garden, and I immediately lose track of time... it is a kind of joy in being alive in being in the world. I always found that in the garden. That is what it means to me.

Prayer: the key of the day and the lock of the night

Two things a man should never be angry at what he can help, and what he cannot help.