Quotes About Calm

POLO: Everything I see and do assumes meaning in a mental space where the same calm reigns as here, the same penumbra, the same silence streaked by the rustling of learn. At the moment when I concentrate and reflect, I find myself again, always, in this garden, at this hour of the evening, in your august presence, though I continue, without a moment's pause, moving up a river green with crocodiles or counting the barrels of salted fish being lowered into the hold.

Yes, you are in your room, calm; you open the book to page one, no, to the last page, first you want to see how long it is. It's not too long, fortunately. Long novels written today are perhaps a contradiction: the dimension of time has been shattered, we cannot love or think except in fragments of time each of which goes off along its own trajectory and immediately disappears.

Amerigo avrebbe voluto continuare a scontrarsi con le cose, a battersi, eppure intanto raggiungere dentro di sé la calma al di là di tutto... Non sapeva cosa avrebbe voluto: capiva solo quant'era distante, lui come tutti, dal vivere come va vissuto quello che cercava di vivere

What's definitive is always calm, because it is detached from time.

We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries: "Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did"; and so, if I might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.

He moved through life with measured steps, never hurried, though always surrounded by demands and crowds.

Reading poetry gives me a sense of calm, well-being, and love for humanity - the same stuff more flexible women get from yoga.

Harry found the hot drink... seemed to burn away a little of the fear fluttering in his chest.

shine brightly, we can overcome all adversity with calm composure. That inner sun is the life state of Buddhahood.

She was tired of sad modern endings. She was tired of modern sadness and ennui. She narrated things calmly and swiftly like and easy-running stream

If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring.

Happiness in reality consists only in rest, and not in being stirred up. This instinct conflicts with the drive to diversion, and we develop the confused idea that leads people to aim at rest through excitement.

I've always had a 'Work hard, play hard' attitude to life - I still do - but sometimes you get involved in something that needs a calm, methodical approach.

There's a lot of stress... but once you get in the car, all that goes out the window.

invented Pepsi-Cola in New Bern, North Carolina. He called it Brad's Drink at first and changed it to Pepsi-Cola in 1898. Why? Because "dyspepsia" means indigestion, and Pepsi was supposed to calm the stomach.

When the angry jerking about and spitting stops, the serenity starts.

Being positive will inject in you a sense of peace and tranquility amidst the troubled waters.

Remember to take your time. There is no need to rush.

He told me patience was the most important thing when you wanted something. He told me not to rush, that rushing just got you nowhere faster.

Breathe, sweetheart." A warm palm cupped her cheek, lips touched her brow. Gray.

And the wind falls silent, and the birds fall silent, and the wild cherry trees no longer shiver and creek.

I no longer thought that compulsiveness was just from rigid people who were overcontrolling. I could see that the front part of their brain worked too hard. When we calmed down this part of the brain with supplements or medications, people were less likely to overeat or be under chronic stress.

Whenever you feel out of sorts, take 10 slow, deep belly breaths, identify your goal in your current situation, and choose the best option for now and later. This simple, thoughtful strategy activates your PFC to calm your emotional brain. It helps you make better decisions and can even alleviate anxiety.[10]

peace comes to us when we simply stop fighting.