Echoes of Stillness

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”

Ram Dass · Spiritual Teacher

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”

Thich Nhat Hanh · Zen Master

“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat.”

Hermann Hesse · Novelist

“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.”

Rumi · Poet

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes.”

Anne Lamott · Author

“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”

Lao Tzu · Philosopher

“Silence is not an absence but a presence.”

Anne D. LeClaire · Author

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”

John Muir · Naturalist

“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.”

Chinese Proverb · Wisdom

“The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.”

Napoleon Bonaparte · Historical Figure

“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have.”

Eckhart Tolle · Spiritual Teacher

“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn · Mindfulness Expert

“Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.”

Marcus Aurelius · Roman Emperor

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson · Philosopher

“Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.”

Alan Watts · Philosopher

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”

Mahatma Gandhi · Civil Rights Leader

“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it was, rather than as you think it should be.”

Wayne Dyer · Author

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

Albert Einstein · Theoretical Physicist

“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”

Blaise Pascal · Philosopher

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”

Lao Tzu · Philosopher

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”

Carl Jung · Psychiatrist

“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”

Ovid · Roman Poet

“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”

Thich Nhat Hanh · Zen Master

“True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body.”

William Penn · Philosopher

“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.”

Maya Angelou · Poet

“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.”

Henry David Thoreau · Philosopher

“Work is not always required. There is such a thing as sacred idleness.”

George MacDonald · Author

“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”

Etty Hillesum · Author

“The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.”

Prasad Mahes · Author

“Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.”

Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati · Spiritual Teacher

“A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.”

Seneca · Stoic Philosopher

“Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges.”

Bryant McGill · Author

“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.”

Pema Chödrön · Buddhist Nun

“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.”

Thich Nhat Hanh · Zen Master

“Calmness is the cradle of power.”

Josiah Gilbert Holland · Novelist

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

Buddha · Spiritual Teacher

“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”

Corrie ten Boom · Writer

“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.”

Caroline Myss · Author

“Silence is a source of great strength.”

Lao Tzu · Philosopher

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”

Amit Ray · Author

“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”

Dalai Lama · Spiritual Leader

“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.”

Chinese Proverb · Wisdom

“Rule your mind or it will rule you.”

Horace · Roman Poet

“He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know.”

Lao Tzu · Philosopher

“Wisdom begins in wonder.”

Socrates · Philosopher

“There is no way to peace, peace is the way.”

A.J. Muste · Clergyman

“Sometimes, letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.”

Eckhart Tolle · Spiritual Teacher

“Out of clutter, find simplicity.”

Albert Einstein · Theoretical Physicist

“Walking is man's best medicine.”

Hippocrates · Physician

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt · U.S. President