“Everything in life need not be perfect to be
perfect.”
Unknown
“The world is full of noise. Might we not set
ourselves to learn silence, stillness, solitude?”
Elisabeth Elliot
“Never regret. If it's good, it's
wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience.”
Victoria Holt
“Sit quietly, doing nothing, spring comes,
and the grass grows by itself.”
Zen proverb
“If a man insisted always on being serious,
and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or
become unstable without knowing it.”
Herodotus
“Watch your manner of speech if you wish to
develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful,
contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and
successful.”
Norman Vincent
Peale
“The best of conversations occur when there
is no competition, no vanity, but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments.”
Samuel Johnson
“Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be
purchased. It is never for sale. It cannot be fabricated out of public
relations. It comes to us when we are alone, in quiet moments, in quiet places,
when we suddenly realize that, knowing the good, we have done it; knowing the
beautiful, we have served it; knowing the truth, we have spoken it.”
Whitney Griswold
“Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.”
“We live in a very tense society. We are
pulled apart… and we all need to learn how to pull ourselves together…. I think
that at least part of the answer lies in solitude.”
Helen Hayes
“No matter how much pressure you feel at
work, if you could find ways to relax for at least five minutes every hour,
you'd be more productive.”
Dr. Joyce Brothers
“Put duties aside at least an hour before bed
and perform soothing, quiet activities that will help you relax.”
Dianne Hales
“Reading
Harold Bloom
“Sometimes the cure to restlessness is rest.”
Colleen Wainwright
“The little things are most worthwhile- a
quiet word, a look, a smile.”
Margaret Lindsey
“We need quiet time to examine our lives
openly and honestly… spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity
to renew itself and create order.”
Susan L. Taylor
“Make a plan now to keep a daily appointment
with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve
out the time. If you're too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are
simply too busy.”
Charles Swindoll
“Peace has never come from dropping bombs.
Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a
divine manner.”
Carlos Santana
“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world -
not even our troubles.”
Charlie Chaplin
“Before you agree to do anything that might
add even the smallest amount of stress to your life, ask yourself: What is my
truest intention? Give yourself time to let a yes resound within you. When it's
right, I guarantee that your entire body will feel it.”
Oprah Winfrey
“To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look
upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.”
Jane Austen
“Everything that is really great and
inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.”
Albert Einstein
“Take courage. We walk in the wilderness
today and in the Promised Land tomorrow.”
D.L. Moody
“In the center of a hurricane there is
absolute peace and quiet. There is no safer place than in the center of the
will of God.”
Corrie Ten Boom
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
The Bible, Psalm 46:10
Thanks so much for collecting these quotes!
ReplyDeleteI especially loved this one:
“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles.”
Charlie Chaplin
Indeed!
hi, lianne. :) you're welcome. it's always a pleasure to have you here.
ReplyDeleteblessings!