Quotes about Equanimity
Calm of mind, all passion spent.
— John Milton
Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all, and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers.
— George Washington
Breathe and let be.
— Jon Kabat-Zinn
He who is calm disturbs neither himself nor others.
— Epicurus
The impassive soul disturbs neither itself nor others.
— Epicurus
Don't cling to anything and don't reject anything.
— Henepola Gunaratana
That I should die next week, I would still be able to sit at my desk all week and study with perfect equanimity, for I know now that life and death make a meaningful whole.
— Etty Hillesum
Life's not fair, get over it!
— Bill Gates
The goal of the spiritual activist is to find inner peace even in externally chaotic circumstances.
— Marianne Williamson
Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social enviroment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions. ( Essay to Leo Baeck , 1953)
— Albert Einstein
Vex not thy spirit at the course of things; they heed not thy vexation. How ludicrous and outlandish is astonishment at anything that may happen in life.
— Marcus Aurelius
Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.
— Elizabeth George