Serenity Quotations

There is a kind of serenity in love which is almost a paradise,

Ireland, in breadth, and for wholesomeness and serenity of climate, far surpasses Britain; for the snow scarcely ever lies there above three days: no man makes hay in the summer for winter's provision, or builds stables for his beasts of burden... the island abounds in milk and honey.

I wish everybody finds the serenity that good, strong faith brings.

But I do know focusing on the exterior doesn't make me happy. If I want peace and serenity, it won't be reached by getting thinner or fatter.

I am one who believes that we are, in fact, engaged in a worldwide war against terrorism. We must have the serenity to accept the fact that war is not going to go away if we ignore it.

The only thing I was trying to portray was serenity. Also, innocence, vulnerability and elegance.

I wouldn't know how to handle serenity if somebody handed it to me on a plate.

I have to stay alone in order to fully contemplate and feel nature.

I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.

Smiling always with a never fading serenity of countenance, and flourishing in an immortal youth.

The serenity prayer, 'God grant me the strength to accept...' That's a prayer that's actually in my car. I say it every day.

It's a funny thing when you think you're dead. You're not terrified of it anymore. There's a sort of a epiphany to religious thing; it's not sort of church-based, but you end up with a serenity which you didn't have before, and I just simply enjoy it. It really does sound stupid, but I've got to tell you it's made my life.

A garden must combine the poetic and he mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy

What some people interpret as brooding melancholy is serenity. I don't feel required to grasp all the time.

I have learned to like myself for the first time and to have some serenity.

What I really try to do is photograph people at rest, in a state of serenity.

Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge: the serenity to accept the things we cannot predict, the courage to predict the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

I have a trophy case that contains all the action figures ever made of me. It also has items I've stolen from my movies, like three guns and holsters from 'Serenity'.

I am very willing to share whatever I know or feel I know about finding some serenity in this lifetime.

Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ's religion illuminates with His divine light.

The thing we're all looking for is happiness, and if we achieve just a modicum of that or even a little piece of serenity even for five minutes a day, we're very lucky.

The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.

In struggling against anguish one never produces serenity; the struggle against anguish only produces new forms of anguish.

In the scriptures, 'peace' means either freedom from strife, contention, conflict, or war, or an inner calm and comfort born of the Spirit that is a gift of God to all of his children, an assurance and serenity within a person's heart.

Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.

I would like to be George Clooney diplomatic. I just don't have the wherewithal yet or the inner serenity.

Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill because they pissed me off!

People like the serenity of walking through the gardens even when it's hot, even in the summer time.

It is always in the midst, in the epicenter, of your troubles that you find serenity.

Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all

Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.

The magnificence of mountains, the serenity of nature-nothing is safe from the idiot marks of man's passing.

Even death itself sometimes fails to bring the dignity and serenity which one would fain associate with old age.

Well being, serenity and service to others are the ultimate measures of true wealth, success and power

I commend Sri Chinmoy for his faith and serenity, and I hope he will continue to exert his calming and constructive influence on the international community for many years to come.

If the Devil says you cannot pray when you are angry, tell him it is none of his business, and pray until that species of insanity is dispelled and serenity is restored to the mind. (p. 175)

Happiness does not await us all. One needn't be a prophet to say that there will be more grief and pain than serenity and money. That is why we must hang on to one another.

Writing, to be memorable, must be done in a state of impassioned serenity.

"What is the secret of your serenity?" Said the master: "Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable."

I used to find that I could get mental serenity surrounded by chaos.

Those who participate will find peace, serenity and camaraderie.

Silence must be comprehended as not solely the absence of sound. It is the natural environment for serenity and contemplation. Life without silence is life without privacy. The difference between sanity and madness is the quality of our thoughts. Silence is on the side of sanity.

What moments divine , what rapture serene.

No one can achieve Serenity until the glare of passion is past the meridian.

This severe, ascetic music, calm and horizontal as the line of the ocean, monotonous by virtue of its serenity, anti-sensuous, and yet so intense in its contemplativeness that it verges sometimes on ecstasy.

Nothing belongs to me. Everything comes and goes. Serenity is an open door.

When one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink.

I believe I know the only cure, which is to make one’s center of life inside of one’s self, not selfishly or excludingly, but with a kind of unassailable serenity—to decorate one’s inner house so richly that one is content there, glad to welcome anyone who wants to come and stay, but happy all the same when one is inevitably alone.

Make ones center of life inside ones self, not selfishly or excludingly, but with a kind of unassailable serenity.

Curiosity ... endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in their own mode of life which springs from their cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will.

When you make a film, you have to follow filmmaking rules. Like, a soundtrack... can get in the way of the serenity of the game.

The serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-restraint, and the purity of mind are called the austerity of thought.

Ultimate serenity is the coming to rest of all ways of taking things, the repose of named things; no truth has been taught by a Buddha for anyone, anywhere.

But now I feel like Firefly and Serenity are their own genre. It's not science-fiction so much as it's about humanity and characters and dynamics between people.

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of noise pollution within their homes. Our Serenity Series windows are designed to help reduce these unwanted sounds so that people can enjoy some peace and quiet or simply be able to sleep later.

Their faces radiated a serenity I had never seen on Earth. All were full of life and expressed radiant joy. Heaven was many things, but without a doubt, it was the greatest family reunion of all.

I like to say that I provide pain relief to people whose lives are cluttered with too much stuff. Getting your office organized can give you peace, serenity and can really simplify your life.

The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.

And Boucard desisted, probably because like everyone else he was deeply impressed by this man who had laid all ghosts, who had lost all shadows, and who stared you in the eyes with cold serenity.

The first sip [of tea] is joy, the second is gladness, the third is serenity, the fourth is madness, the fifth is ecstasy.

Meet this transient world with neither grasping nor fear, trust the unfolding of life, and you will attain true serenity.

Serenity is when you get above all this, when it doesn't matter what they think, say or want, but when you do as you are, and see God and Devil as one.

The modern artist... is working and expressing an inner world - in other words - expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces.

Living the gospel does not mean the storms of life will pass us by, but we will be better prepared to face them with serenity and peace. 'Search diligently, pray always, and be believing,' the Lord admonished, 'and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly.'

Leaving behind the babble of the plaza, I enter the Library. I feel, almost physically, the gravitation of the books, the enveloping serenity of order, time magically dessicated and preserved.

In alarming proportions the following words have disappeared from architectural publications: beauty, inspiration, magic, sorcery, enchantment, and also serenity, mystery, silence, privacy, astonishment. All of these have found a loving home in my soul.

Any work of architecture that does not express serenity is a mistake.

Serenity is knowing that your worst shot is still pretty good.

For me, it is essential to have the inner peace and serenity of prayer in order to listen to the silence of God, which speaks to us, in our personal life and the history of our times, of the power of love.

They have asked me to play the referee and I'll do this with serenity and calm.

Nothing is so discreet as a young face, for nothing is less mobile; it has the serenity, the surface smoothness, and the freshnessof a lake. There is no character in women's faces before the age of thirty.

I feel like new, ... Filled with confidence, strength, serenity and the commitment to work for Mexico.

Goodness is weakness, pleasantness is poisonous, serenity is mediocrity and kindness is for losers. The best reason for committing loathsome and detestable acts – and let’s face it, I am considered something of an expert in this field – is purely for their own sake. Monetary gain is all very well, but it dilutes the taste of wickedness to a lower level that is obtainable by almost anyone with an overdeveloped sense of avarice. True and baseless evil is as rare as the purest good –

Meditation really helps create not only a sense of balance... but serenity and kind of a calm state of mind.

In each thing there is an insinuation of death. Stillness, silence, serenity are all apprenticeships.

But lilies, stolen from grassy mold, No more curled state unfold, Translated to a vase of gold; In burning throne though they keep still Serenities unthawed and chill.

You must sacrifice every thought, very ideology for the good of the nation and for the serenity of our fatherhood.

How can we be scrupulous In a life which, from birth onwards, is so determined To wring us dry of any serenity at all?

I have made a great discovery. I no longer believe in anything. Objects don't exist for me except in so far as a rapport exists between them and myself. When one attains this harmony, one reaches a sort of intellectual non-existence, what I can only describe as a sense of peace, which makes everything possible and right. Life then becomes a perpetual revelation. That is true poetry.

This is no science, this is art, where equations fall away to elements like resolving chords, and where always prevails a symmetry either explicit or multiplex, but always of a crystalline serenity.

When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.

Death comes to us, under many conditions, with all the welcome serenity of sleep.

I simply contend that the middle-class ideal which demands that people be affectionate, respectable, honest and content, that they avoid excitements and cultivate serenity is the ideal that appeals to me, it is in short the ideal of affectionate family life, of honorable business methods.

So many people have tried to get happiness and serenity from outside things; it's pretty much common knowledge that is a road to nowhere. I've never heard anybody say, 'Fame made me the complete person I am.' Well, I'm sure people have said it, but nobody I respect.

When we let God be God and work through us, we experience both a sense of serenity and excitement.

The very secret of life for mewas to maintain in the midst of rushing events an inner tranquility. I had picked a life that dealt with excitement, tragedy, mass calamities, human triumphs and suffering. To throw my whole self into recording and attempting to understand these things, I needed an inner serenity as a kind of balance.

Punctuality or the lack thereof oftentimes is the only introduction one will ever have to new groups and friends. Serenity and poise are not the companions of those who lack the courtesy and judgment to be on time.

Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.

Peace. The upland serenity of high altitude, the openness of grassland without indigenous bush or trees; the greening, yellowing or silver-browning that prevailed, according to season.

No "natural" resource is more precious and to be used more wisely than time. These mortal moments matter more than we know. There are no idle hours; there are only idle people. In true righteousness there is serenity, but there is an array of reminders that the "sacred present" is packed with possibilities which are slipping by us, which are going away from us each moment.

Serenity and inner beauty come when we wait upon God. "Waiting" like that is not merely wasting time.

Money can purchase the symbols but not the causes of serenity and buoyancy. In a straightforward way we must agree that money cannot buy happiness.

Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything.

And once we have the condition of peace and joy in us, we can afford to be in any situation. Even in the situation of hell, we will be able to contribute our peace and serenity. The most important thing is for each of us to have some freedom in our heart, some stability in our heart, some peace in our heart. Only then will we be able to relieve the suffering around us.

If you establish serenity and happiness inside yourself, you provide the world with a solid base of peace. If you do not give yourself peace, how can you share it with others? If you do not begin your peace work with yourself, where will you go to begin it?

The life of an artist is like the life of a monk, a lewd monk if you like, very Rabelaisian. It is an ordination.

She looked much younger than her age, indeed, which is almost always the case with women who retain serenity of spirit, sensitiveness and pure sincere warmth of heart to old age.

I used to be the kind of person who needed to have a lot of people around. That's where I found my serenity.

And it would be a spare life he would be certain to lead as a schoolteacher in some urban location. But he had a serenity that came with the choice of the life he wanted to live. And this serenity and certainty I have seen only among those who have the armour of books close by.

Human Rights for everyone is the necessary foundation upon which all of us may build a world where everybody may live in peace and serenity and plenty.