In today’s world, it seems like we are constantly on the go. We are always checking our phones, working on deadlines, and trying to squeeze in as much as possible. It can be hard to find time for stillness and reflection. But if we don’t take a moment to breathe, we might miss what is truly important. Here are some of our favorite quotes about stillness to inspire you to find peace in the chaos.
1. Stillness offers an experience of being and a recognition that being . . . my essence . . . is a part of all Being, all Essence. β Nancy J. Napier
2. We meditate so we can see miracles unfolding. Without stillness life is a blur. β Russell Simmons
3. When you enter a place of stillness, you awaken the divinity within you. β Peggy Sealfon, Escape from Anxiety: Supercharge Your Life with Powerful Strategies from A to Z
4. Enjoy the stillness, sweet snail! Savor the spring breeze while it still means something! Soon enough, like summer tempests your tears will come! β Walt Holcombe, Things Just Get Away from You
5. At the MoorWanderer in the black wind β quietly the dry reeds whisperIn the stillness of the moor. In the gray skyA flock of wild birds follows
6. The kind of stillness of being nothing, and doing things from that emptiness, make one strong. β Shashi, Songs of the Mist
7. Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happenβthat stillness becomes a radiance. β Morgan Freeman
8. Movement is the freedom of the body; stillness, of the mind. β Marty Rubin
9. If you do darshan (worship) of the one who has both stillness in his eyes and chit prasannta (blissful state of chit) β you gain benefit.
10. At the MoorWanderer in the black wind β quietly the dry reeds whisperIn the stillness of the moor. In the gray skyA flock of wild birds follows
11. Take the time to celebrate stillness and silence and see the joy that the world can bring, simply. β Tony Curl, Seriously Simple Stuff to Get You Unstuck
12. Nothing but stillness can remain when hearts are full Of their own sweetness, bodies of their loveliness. β William Butler Yeats
13. It’s what I learn from the great actors that I work with. Stillness. That’s all and that’s the hardest thing. β Morgan Freeman
14. In the mountaIn, stillness surges up to explore its own height In the lake, movement stands still to contemplate its own depth. β Rabindranath Tagore
15. Enjoy the stillness, sweet snail! Savor the spring breeze while it still means something! Soon enough, like summer tempests your tears will come! β Walt Holcombe, Things Just Get Away from You
16. Why, did you know that there are almost as many kinds of stillness as there are sounds? But, sadly enough, no one pays any attention to them these days. β Norton Juster
17. Even when in the midst of disturbance, the stillness of the mind can offer sanctuary. β Stephen Richards
18. In the days that follow, it’s movement, not stillness, that helps to keep the grief at bay. β Veronica Roth
19. Take the time to celebrate stillness and silence and see the joy that the world can bring, simply. β Tony Curl, Seriously Simple Stuff to Get You Unstuck
20. In the days that follow, it’s movement, not stillness, that helps to keep the grief at bay. β Veronica Roth
21. Even when in the midst of disturbance, the stillness of the mind can offer sanctuary. β Stephen Richards
22. The kind of stillness of being nothing, and doing things from that emptiness, make one strong. β Shashi, Songs of the Mist
23. In the mountaIn, stillness surges up to explore its own height In the lake, movement stands still to contemplate its own depth. β Rabindranath Tagore
24. Never mind the stillnessβthe deep sleeps to β NΓ’zΔ±m Hikmet, Poems of NazΔ±m Hikmet
25. Enjoy the stillness, sweet snail! Savor the spring breeze while it still means something! Soon enough, like summer tempests your tears will come! β Walt Holcombe, Things Just Get Away from You
26. There was a sudden stillness like the gap between ticks on a clock, but the next tick never coming. β Sadie Jones, The Outcast
27. Nothing in all creation is so like God as stillness. β Meister Eckhart
28. The kind of stillness of being nothing, and doing things from that emptiness, make one strong. β Shashi, Songs of the Mist
29. Observing and then letting go is one of the most important skills to acquire in the quest to create positive change, as is knowledge of stillness. β Teal Swan
30. The drowsy stillness of the afternoon was shattered by what sounded to his strained senses like G.K. Chesterton falling on a sheet of tin. β P.G. Wodehouse
31. It’s what I learn from the great actors that I work with. Stillness. That’s all and that’s the hardest thing. β Morgan Freeman
32. He was the ocean and I was the sand, i lived content in stillness and he washed a shore everytime, as a better man. β Nikki Rowe
33. Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form. β Russell Simmons
34. In order to understand the dance one must be still. And in order to truly understand stillness one must dance. β Rumi
35. In the mountaIn, stillness surges up to explore its own height In the lake, movement stands still to contemplate its own depth. β Rabindranath Tagore
36. The girl was a gypsy before an illness took control of her legs, now she watches in awe the world pass by whilst stillness teaches her about inner strength. β Nikki Rowe
37. We must experience the Truth in a direct, practical and real way; this is only possible in the stillness and silence of the mind, and this is achieved by means of meditation. β Samael Aun Weor
38. My bones hold a stillness, the far Fields melt my heart. β Sylvia Plath
39. I’ve never meditated in my life. I don’t practice yoga nor any religion. I’m a tourist on the realm of stillness. β Pico Iyer
40. The mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The thoughts have their root in the Iβthought. Whoever investigates the True ‘I’ enjoys the stillness of bliss. β Ramana Maharshi
41. We meditate so we can see miracles unfolding. Without stillness life is a blur. β Russell Simmons
42. Why, did you know that there are almost as many kinds of stillness as there are sounds? But, sadly enough, no one pays any attention to them these days. β Norton Juster
43. In the stillness of the mind I saw myself as I amβunbound. β Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
44. In the stillness, our eyes do all the silent talking. Our chests move with heavy breathing and desire pours out through our pores. It’s unmistakable. β Yara Greathouse, Dismantled
45. Observing and then letting go is one of the most important skills to acquire in the quest to create positive change, as is knowledge of stillness. β Teal Swan
46. It’s what I learn from the great actors that I work with. Stillness. That’s all and that’s the hardest thing. β Morgan Freeman
47. The drowsy stillness of the afternoon was shattered by what sounded to his strained senses like G.K. Chesterton falling on a sheet of tin. β P.G. Wodehouse
48. In order to understand the dance one must be still. And in order to truly understand stillness one must dance. β Rumi
49. The stillness in art characterizes prayer, and the eye of the storm. β Saul Bellow
50. Take the time to celebrate stillness and silence and see the joy that the world can bring, simply. β Tony Curl, Seriously Simple Stuff to Get You Unstuck
We hope that these quotes about stillness have inspired you to take some time for yourself and find the peace and calm within. Stillness can be a great way to recharge and feel more connected to yourself and the world around you. So, take a few moments for yourself to simply be still and listen to what your heart and soul have to say.
