Quotes about Balance

Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.

Always remember that to every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage.

It is not hard work that drains off energy but emotional upheaval

To go fast, row slowly.

Positive thinking is looking at events with the knowledge that there will be both good and bad in life, but that it is better to emphasize the good. And as you do that, good seems to increase.

But be careful not to let yourself slip into the situation where your goals concern only your business or making money. Think of your marriage, your children, and your friends as important areas in which to improve your life.

About 90 percent of the things in our lives are right, and about 10 percent are wrong. If we want to be happy, all we have to do is to concentrate on the 90 percent that are right, and ignore the 10 percent that are wrong. If we want to be worried and bitter and have stomach ulcers, all we have to do is to concentrate on the 10 percent that are wrong and ignore the 90 percent that are glorious.

Never will I overindulge the requests of my flesh, rather I will cherish my body with cleanliness and moderation.

What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.

Life is the pitcher and we're missing the pitcher when we're so focused on that one element. It doesn't matter if your glass is half-full or half-empty if there's a pitcher of water right next to you. And we need to look at the full picture to see the full pitcher.

You can achieve the greatest things in the world, but if it is at the cost of your marriage or family, it is worth nothing.

I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex.