Quotes About Serenity

Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am to be blessed.

Stand in that reverent attitude to the whole universe, and then will come perfect non attachment.

Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.

Gardening...demands a certain attitude. It is necessary to accept the dynamism of vegetation with serenity.

During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.

Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

The whole zen attitude is to bring to your notice the fact that there is no effort to be made. The zen attitude is that of effortlessness.

When you're attuned to Spirit, there is nothing in the outer world that matters.

Only an acceptance of both the flowers and the thorns can bring you peace. Peace, after all, is the fruit of total acceptance.

be at ease with him. What they shared had none of the pain or the passion or

She didn't have an uncomfortable moment

quietly. She didn't like being reminded

just want to be alone to watch the

They got so accustomed to the false alarms that when she did eventually die, they did not realize it, and she lay there twenty minutes, serene in my embrace, smiling blankly at me.

This was a new skill she'd acquired, the ability to look, to the outside world, utterly serene and even cheerful, while, in her skull, all was chaos.

I rested my head deeper into the terrycloth and closed my eyes. Only on sand like this did I ever feel like I could sleep forever, did I feel that sleep could be a destination. The comfort was limitless and I knew I was mouthing the words Fantastic, so good, fantastic , so good but couldn't help it.

Your ability to generate power is directly proportional to your ability to relax. Water

if she was in a library.

sheen on the water's surface that could be

Each sober breath you draw is an act of grace, my friend said. You are making amends every day you do not use. I found enough comfort in what he said to forgive myself…

The stars were better company anyway. They were very beautiful, and they almost never snored.

If you can't do something about a situation, there's no point in worrying about it.

Andar si godeva il silenzio che si stendeva sul mare quando stava per arrivare un nuovo giorno. In quei momenti la superficie gli appariva straordinariamente bella e gli sembrava che il mare trattenesse il respiro, aspettando il sole.

Life's much more pleasing when you don't have to spend all of your time thinking.