298 Quotes About Stillness

This was what it meant to live in Botswana; when the rest of the world might work itself into a frenzy of activity, one might still sit, in the space before a house with ochre walls, a mug of bush tea in one’s hand, and talk about very small things: headmen in wells, goats and jealousy.

A visit to the family farm in spring means witnessing growth and challenge and beauty and stillness all rolled into one.

The perpetual movement of the water, rolling from and to unknown destinations, the voices of the sea shield us from the raging furies and shrieking sounds of dystopian surroundings, creating an unwinding veil for stilled happiness, acquainting us with the gentle, cosmic rhythms of an extraneous world. They are a soothing relief and let us listen to the voices of our inner world. ("Voices of the sea" )

Sometimes it's hard to look at a flower, when your dying inside.

Transition isn't pretty, but stagnation is hideous.

In transitions, we must learn to be still. Being still is, in part, about learning to be comfortable with ambiguity.

Within yourself is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.

Our refuge is being exactly where we are - not dramatizing problems by replaying them in our heads, telling stories to our friends, eliciting sympathy and convincing ourselves that this is a very big deal. Our refuge is in the stillness of being the compassionate witness to our panic and fear - not judging it as good or bad, just accepting the what is of the moment.

One's action ought to come out of an achieved stillness: not to be a mere rushing on.