“At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless; Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is, But neither arrest nor movement. And do not all it fixity, Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards, Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance.”
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Calm Quotes — page 117 of 276
“Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow”
“Always the edge of the sea remains an elusive and indefinable boundary. The shore has a dual nature, changing with the swing of the tides, belonging now to the land, now to the sea.”
“Chiropractic gives me the flexibility I need to keep in the game.”
“Do not scrutinize so closely whether you are doing much or little, ill or well, so long as what you do is not sinful and that you are heartily seeking to do everything for God. Try as far as you can to do everything well, but when it is done, do not think about it. Try, rather, to think of what is to be done next. Go on simply in the Lord's way, and do not torment yourself. We ought to hate our faults, but with a quiet, calm hatred; not pettishly and anxiously.”
“Every morning, after a few sips of coffee and a bit of small talk, each of us retreats with our books, and travels centuries away from this place.”
“Since I've learned to be silent, everything has come so much closer to me.”
“Don't observe yourself too closely. Don't be too quick to draw conclusions from what happens to you; simply let it happen.”
“Excitement is not enjoyment: in calmness lies true pleasure. The most precious wines are sipped, not bolted at a swallow.”
“Life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour.”
“Nature is methodical, and doeth her work well. Time is never to be hurried.”
“We grizzle every day. I see no need of it. Whilst we converse with what is above us, we do not grow old, but grow young.”
“The spirit of the world, the great calm presence of the creator, comes not forth to the sorceries of opium or of wine.”
“The way you come to fully appreciate the infusion of the Spirit is to more and more come fully into the moment, where this moment is enough.”
“Moderation in all things.”
“How do I cope with stress? I clean and organize.”
“The wind outside nested in each tree, prowled the sidewalks in invisible treads like unseen cats. Tom Skelton shivered. Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows' Eve. Everything seemed cut from soft black velvet or gold or orange velvet. Smoke panted up out of a thousand chimneys like the plumes of funeral parades. From kitchen windows drifted two pumpkin smells: gourds being cut, pies being baked.”
“The beauty of Zen is found in simplicity and tranquility, in a sense of the all-embracing harmony of things.”
“Each season has its own beauty. To practice meditation is to open the mind so that all of them may be enjoyed. When each season comes we should enjoy it; & when it goes, we should let it go and open our mind to the next season.”
“The body, she says, is subject to the force of gravity. But the soul is ruled by levity, pure.”