Tranquility Quotes

• It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Life, Happiness, Work

  Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes (2002). “Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.100, Rowman & Littlefield

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• There is a majestic grandeur in tranquillity.

  Washington Irving

  Majestic, Grandeur, Tranquillity

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• The ideal of beauty is simplicity and tranquility.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Beauty, Simplicity, Ideals

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1853). “Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art”, p.76

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• Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.

  Indra Devi

  Reflection, Self, Sky

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  When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.

  Francois de La Rochefoucauld

  Inspirational, Single, Peace

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• We have forgotten what rocks and plants still know - we have forgotten how to be - to be still - to be ourselves - to be where life is here and now

  Eckhart Tolle

  Rocks, Serenity, Mindfulness

  Eckhart Tolle (2013). “Guardians of Being: Spiritual Teachings from Our Dogs and Cats”, p.62, New World Library

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• A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Life, Happiness, Happy

  Marcus Tullius Cicero (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated)”, p.2759, Delphi Classics

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• Peace is the simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.

  Pio of Pietrelcina

  Heart, Simplicity, Serenity

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• A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility

  Dalai Lama

  Happiness, Heart, Compassion

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• Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind.

  Sakyong Mipham

  Fitness, Buddhist, Exercise

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• Imagine a temple inside your mind, a haven from the chaos of the world. Visit often.

  Marianne Williamson

  Mind, World, Temples

  FaceBook post by Marianne Williamson from Jul 10, 2011

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• That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquility.

  Rumi

  Truth, Philosophy, Heart

  Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (2008). “The Pocket Rumi”, p.150, Shambhala Publications

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• The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

  James Allen

  Inspirational, Life, Happiness

  James Allen (2016). “The James Allen Companion”, p.312, Simon and Schuster

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• Peace doesn't mean that you will not have problems. Peace means that your problems will not have you.

  Tony Evans

  Mean, Problem

  Twitter post from Oct 17, 2014

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• We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil. Serenity is contagious. If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily, laughing? (136-137)

  Swami Satchidananda

  Change, Laughing, Bird

  Sri Swami Satchidananda (1984). “Integral Yoga: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”, Integral Yoga Dist

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• Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can't control that inner tranquility and outer effectiveness become possible.

  Epictetus

  Effectiveness, Understanding, Principles

  Epictetus, Sharon Lebell (2013). “The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness”, p.3, Harper Collins

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• The beauty of Zen is found in simplicity and tranquility, in a sense of the all-embracing harmony of things.

  Thich Thien-An

  Beauty, Simplicity, Harmony

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• Quiet is peace. Tranquility. Quiet is turning down the volume knob on life. Silence is pushing the off button. Shutting it down. All of it.

  Khaled Hosseini

  Silence, Buttons, Amir

  Khaled Hosseini (2010). “The Complete Khaled Hosseini: Digital box set”, p.164, A&C Black

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• I would like to spend the rest of my days in a place so silent–and working at a pace so slow–that I would be able to hear myself living.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Novelists, Would Be, Pace

  Elizabeth Gilbert (2013). “The Signature of All Things”, p.211, A&C Black

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• You may say i'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one

  John Lennon

  Inspirational, Dream, Hope

  Song: Imagine

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• That perfect tranquillity of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.

  Aphra Behn

  Perfect, Faithful, Library

  Aphra Behn (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Aphra Behn (Illustrated)”, p.2628, Delphi Classics

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• The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.

  Sivananda

  Spiritual, Peace, Real

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• I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that every-thing will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.

  Anne Frank

  Encouraging, Hope, Sky

  Anne Frank (1995). “Anne Frank”, Bantam Books

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• Zen takes the opposite tack; it holds that true reality is the fundamental unity of mind and matter, inner spirit and external world. When life is viewed in such terms, there can be no success or failure, happiness or unhappiness; life is a whole, and you are simply part of it. There are no dualities, hence there is nothing to worry about. The result is perfect tranquility.

  Tom Hoover

  Success, Failure, Reality

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