Quotes About Equanimity

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

Philosophy teaches us to bear with equanimity the misfortunes of others.

It's no use fretting for what you can't get," croaked the raven. "Does being angry make any difference?Be sensible! What can you do about it?

Sad? Oh, I don't see that; nothing in life is worth calling sad. According to Heraclitus, everything is sad; according to Democritus, nothing is sad. The true secret is to take things as they come, and not trouble yourself sufficiently about anything to give it power to trouble you.

May all sentient beings be endowed with happiness! May they all be separated from suffering and its causes! May they be endowed with joy, free from suffering! May they abide in equanimity, free from attachment or aversion

When you hear pleasant or unpleasant words, understand them to be an empty resounding, like an echo. When you encounter severe misfortune and misery, understand it to be a temporary occurrence, a deluded experience. Recognize that the innate nature is never apart from you... (p. 29)

Little stones that are pelted into the lake of consciousness should not throw the whole lake into commotion.

Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

By the time a person was my age, they should know that life isn't fair and quit pretending that it ought to be.

The best way for a person to live, according to Taoism, is to submit to whatever life brings and be flexible.

Only a fool worries over what he can't control.

Only a fool worries over what he can't control. The

I did my best not to think about it. Only a fool worries over what he can't control.

Nothing bothered me, not even the things that bothered me.

I had to keep swatting flies away, but that didn't bother me. Nothing bothered me, not even the things that bothered me.

It is true that philosophy is quite aware of the Buddhistic picture of life, of the sorrows and sicknesses which drag him down at times. That is why it makes equanimity a leading item of the inner work upon himself, why it becomes so necessary. But it is also true that moments, moods, and glimpses are also possible when there is uplift, and he can confirm for himself that the human link with the higher power is a very real thing.

We don't get caught in the trap of letting the situation upset us and then having to stay upset waiting for the situation to change to our satisfaction.

I think I could turn and live with animals,' " he read aloud, "they are so placid and self-contain'd, I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine about their condition, They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins….

The trick is learning to take things as they come and fully, too, with no resistance or fear, not trying to grip them too tightly or make them bend.

For me, everything is cool.

You are the sky. Everything else – it's just the weather.

You are the sky. Everything else—it's just the weather.

We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart.

Neutral is especially important for flight types to cultivate.