“This is really what the White House is all about. It’s the “People’s House.” It’s a place that is steeped in history, but it’s also a place where everyone should feel welcome. And that's why my husband and I have made it our mission to open up the house to as many people as we can.”
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Calm Quotes — page 111 of 276
“Patience and shuffle the cards.”
“Muddy water will become clear if allowed to stand undisturbed, and so too will the mind become clear if it is allowed to be still.”
“Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.”
“The rules for reading yourself to sleep are easier to follow than are the rules for staying awake while reading. Get into bed in a comfortable position, make sure the light is inadequate enough to cause slight eyestrain, choose a book that is either terribly difficult or terribly boring-in any event, one that you do not really care whether you read or not-and you will be asleep in a few minutes. Those who are experts in relaxing with a book do not have to wait for nightfall. A comfortable chair in the library will do any time”
“Souls of prayer are souls of great silence”
“He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.”
“I think it's important to do things you enjoy off the field because, if you just focus on baseball, you can go crazy. It's such a tough game with a lot of failure, so for me to do things like this, it's fun. When you're playing, especially in Chicago, you're in front of the camera a lot anyway. I'm slowly getting used to it.”
“As winds come whispering lightly from the West, Kissing, not ruffling, the blue deep's serene.”
“This quiet sail is as a noiseless wing To waft me from distraction.”
“Meg's high-heeled slippers were dreadfully tight, and hurt her, though she would not own it; and Jo's nineteen hair-pins all seemed stuck straight into her head, which was not exactly comfortable; but, dear me, let us be elegant or die.”
“Dolls are safe companions.”
“I'm no longer curious about things that will upset me.”
“I release all control to the Universe. I am at peace with myself and with life.”
“Today I don't have to fit into anyone else's emotional atmosphere.”
“From serenity comes gentleness, comes lasting strength.”
“there's time for laughing and there's time for crying— for hoping for despair for peace for longing —a time for growing and a time for dying: a night for silence and a day for singing but more than all(as all your more than eyes tell me)there is a time for timelessness”
“Mental happiness is more important than physical comfort. Physical comfort comes from the material. But material facilities cannot provide you with peace of mind.”
“An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive way too. On the other hand, hatred, jealousy and fear upset our peace of mind, make us agitated and affect our body adversely. Even our body needs peace of mind and is not suited to agitation. This shows that an appreciation for peace of mind is in our blood.”
“Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter.”