Quotes about Equanimity

Nothing befalls anything which that thing is not naturally made to bear. The same experience befalls another, and he is unruffled and remains unharmed; either because he is unaware that it has happened or because he exhibits greatness of soul. Is it not strange that ignorance and complaisance are stronger than wisdom...?

So must a good ear, and a good smell be ready for whatsoever is either to be heard, or smelt: and a good stomach as indifferent to all kinds of food, as a millstone is, to whatsoever she was made for to grind. As ready therefore must a sound understanding be for whatsoever shall happen. But he that saith, O that my children might live! and, O that all men might commend me for whatsoever I do! is an eye that seeks after green things; or as teeth, after that which is tender.

From my tutor: not to become a 5Green or Blue supporter at the races, or side with the Lights or Heavies in the amphitheatre; to tolerate pain and feel few needs; to work with my own hands and mind my own business; to be deaf to malicious gossip.

22. Not to be driven this way and that, but always to behave with justice and see things as they are.

To be the same in all circumstances—intense pain, the loss of a child, chronic illness. And to see clearly, from his example, that a man can show both strength and flexibility.

To accept it without arrogance, to let it go with indifference.

How the mind can participate in the sensations of the body and yet maintain its serenity, and focus on its own well-being.

The closer a person is to calm, the closer they are to strength.

Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity.

Vow to seek a Calm Inner Response to the Circumstances of your Life

The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small.

I don't know if I ever really get mad in real life.