“And suddenly I rejoiced in the great security of the sea as compared with the unrest of the land, in my choice of that untempted life presenting no disquieting problems, invested with an elementary moral beauty by the absolute straightforwardness of its appeal and by the singleness of its purpose.”
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“the music was always in the background, like music at a church service; it was something to depend upon.”
“Criticism is, for me, like essay writing, a wonderful way of relaxation; it doesn't require a heightened and mediated voice, like prose fiction, but rather a calm, rational, even conversational voice.”
“I think yoga builds strength, flexibility, and calming of the mind - which is never a bad thing.”
“Real life is the life that's in you, not your circumstances, like where you live or what job you have or who you're in relationship with.”
“Choosing an attitude of faith will release peace out of your spirit and into your soul.”
“Food is not the problem. It's what we do with food that becomes the problem. That's why we need to learn to keep everything in our lives - especially our eating - in proper balance.”
“If you're fighting moodiness and depression you don't want to hang around a bunch of other moody and depressed people.”
“You lay your hand against his skin and just rib his back. Blow into his ear. Press that baby up against your own skin and walk outside with him, where the night air will sourround him, and moonlight fall on his face. Whistle, maybe. Dance. Hum. Pray. (how to calm a crying baby)”
“[Kevin] Costner said, "You don't have to do that... this is a wide shot, so you can calm down."”
“How tranquil is a coral tomb, and may the heavens grant that my companions and I be buried in no other!”
“At Kiel, as elsewhere, a day goes by somehow or other.”
“Well, I thought I was so tranquil! I need to give up that illusion! There is decidedly no rest to be had in this world.”
“I prefer the things around town. I'm not one for going out of town too much.”
“I live in a small apartment in London, not some big house with a lot of security. I don't like too much security. There's no freedom. I'm a person, not some precious diamond that needs guarding every second.”
“I don't meditate in any formal way, but I often lie in bed or find myself in nature and enter into that state of quiet where I get images, feelings, or melodies.”
“The biggest thing I have to keep in mind is balance. I have certain times and days that I dedicate to certain responsibilities. It is very important to not become unbalanced in an area, spending too much time in one area and not another.”
“I'm not trying to be ridiculous or funny, but it was rather pleasant to find yourself in isolation, in solitary.”
“Tis nothing when you are used to it.”
“Rick Rubin had his hair - I don't think it's ever been cut and very - dresses like a hobo, usually - clean but . Was the kind of guy I really felt comfortable with, actually. I think I was more comfortable with him than I would have been with a producer with a suit on.”