Thoughts And Observations About Tranquility

“Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness.” Epicurus - Greek philosopher.

“The very secret of life for me, I believed, was to maintain in the midst of rushing events an inner tranquility.” Margaret Bourke-White – U.S. photographer.

“Peace is not the absence of chaos. It is the presence of tranquility and joy in the midst of chaos.” Debasish Mridha – U.S. entrepreneur, philanthropist, author.

“Tranquility is a choice. So is anxiety. The entire world around us may be in turmoil. But if we want to be peaceful within. We can.” Anonymous

“Believe what you believe and it will be, believe what others believe and they will consume you!” Stanley Victor Paskavich – U.S. author.

“For he who has no tranquility there is no concentration.” Bhagavad-Gita - 700-verse Hindu scripture, part of the epic Mahabharata, dated to the second half of the first millennium BCE, considered to be one of the holy scriptures for Hinduism.

“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. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought.” James Allen – U.K. author, philosopher.

“Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.” Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley – U.K. writer, author of “Frankenstein”.

"The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.” Marcus Tullius Cicero - Roman statesman, lawyer, philosopher.

“Tranquility is a state of the mind, desired by the soul, to calm the spirit, and make the body free from stress. (…) Tranquility is a rare state in a society impacted by the constant need for action or reaction.”?Steven Redhead – Australian professor of cultural studies in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University.

“It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.” Thomas Jefferson – U.S. statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, served as the third U.S. president.

“Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek. … A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility. … I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.” Dalai Lama - Chinese born/Indian spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism.

“Peace is the simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.” Pio of Pietrelcina - Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, mystic, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

“The fruit of silence is tranquility.” Arab proverb.

“I long for those tranquil moments of absolute nothing. And I think the reason I really like them is because the moment the world goes mute, my brain seems to open like a flower in the spring. I actually can feel little inner doors unlocking.” Jim Brickman – U.S. pianist, composer, radio host.

“I quite like to sing, actually – just belting out numbers with my guitar. I find that it’s a form of tranquility.” Jack O’Connell - U.K. actor, best known for playing the part of James Cook in the series “Skins”.

“It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.” Marcus Aurelius – Roman emperor, Stoic Philosopher.

“We must believe that there are places where tranquility exists, and nature is given back her power to speak.” Nanette L. Avery – U.S. author.

“Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind.” Amit Ray - Indian author, known for his teachings on meditation and yoga.

“There is a majestic grandeur in tranquility.”?Washington Irving – U.S. diplomat, writer, best-known the short stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. ?

“The ideal of beauty is simplicity and tranquility.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe?- German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic.

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” John Lubbock – U.K. banker, politician, philanthropist, scientist, polymath.

“Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me … and if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility.” Christopher Cross - U.S. singer, songwriter, composer of the song “Sailing”.

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” Rachel Carson – U.S. marine biologist, writer, conservationist, author of “Silent Spring”, credited for advancing the global environmental movement.

“Water is the most expressive element in nature. It responds to every mood from tranquility to turbulence.” Walter J. Phillips - English-born/Canadian painter printmaker.

“The mind is like water, When it’s turbulent, it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm, everything becomes clear.” Prasad Mahes – Canadian born/U.S. entrepreneur.

“Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.” Lao-Tzu - Chinese philosopher, credited with founding the philosophical system of Taoism.

“Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm.” Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha – Nepal born/Indian religious leader.

“Nature is the best medicine for serenity. Peace, calmness, stillness. It’s good for the heart.” Karen Madewell – New Zealand fashion designer.

“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.” Eugenie Peterson, also known as Indra Devi – Latvian born/Indian actress, pioneering advocate of yoga as exercise.

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein – German born/U.S. theoretical physicist.

“If you are driven by fear, anger or pride nature will force you to compete. If you are guided by courage, awareness, tranquility and peace nature will serve you.” Amit Ray - Indian author, known for his teachings on meditation and yoga.

“Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience.” Ralph Waldo Emerson American writer, philosopher, abolitionist, led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.

“The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.” Zeno – Italian born/ Greek philosopher.

“Creativity is a way of life: It is freedom. A confidence. A tranquility. A surrender. A natural state of living that expands everything.” Robert Sturman – U.S. photographer.

“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.” William Wordsworth – U.K. poet.

“I wonder whether there will ever be enough tranquility under modern circumstances to allow our contemporary Wordsworth to recollect anything. I feel that art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. A stillness that characterizes prayer, too, and the eye of the storm. I think that art has something to do with an arrest of attention in the midst of distraction.” Saul Bellow – U.S. writer.

“If you keep looking within, you will find stillness, a tranquility that you’ve never experienced before. It’s like this secret space your mind can visit that unlocks new levels of creativity and confidence that you never thought possible.” Joel Annesley – Australian clinical hypnotherapist, psychotherapist, writer, author of “Quiet Confidence: Breaking Up With Shyness”.

“Wisdom is the only thing which can relieve us from the sway of the passions and the fear of danger, and which can teach us to bear the injuries of fortune itself with moderation, and which shows us all the ways which lead to tranquility and peace.” Marcus Tullius Cicero - Roman statesman, lawyer, philosopher.

“A human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquility.”?Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley – U.K. writer, author of “Frankenstein”.

“The beauty of Zen is found in simplicity and tranquility, in a sense of the all-embracing harmony of things.” Thích Thiên-?n – Vietnamese born/U.S. teacher, Buddhist monk.

“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld – French writer.

“There will be calmness, tranquility, when one is free from external objects and is not perturbed.” Bruce Lee – U.S. born/Hong Kong martial artist, martial arts instructor, actor, filmmaker, philosopher.

"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 – Turkey born/Greek philosopher.

“I don’t believe that happiness is possible, but I think tranquility is.” Gustave Flaubert - French writer.

“The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension, turmoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested.” Michael M. Honda – U.S. politician, educator.

“Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquility of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen.” Baron de Montesquieu – French writer, historian, political philosopher.

“Balance is not always obtainable in every situation; however, we have the option to surrender our control over the desired outcome and live more easily in the present moment. This will result in greater peace of mind.” Nanette Mathews – U.S. writer.

“When we develop patience, we find that we develop a reserve of calm and tranquility.” Dalai Lama - Chinese born/Indian spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism.

“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.” Sri S. Satchidananda – Indian religious teacher, author of “The Yoga Sutras”.

“Peace begins with a smile.” Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu better known as Mother Teresa, Indian-Albanian Catholic nun.

“There is no greater wealth than tranquility of?the mind, body and soul.” Anonymous

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