Quotes about Tranquility

First of all, then, in striving for either convenience or tranquility in this present life, Scripture calls us to resign our wills and everything that is our to the Lord, and to turn the affections of our hearts over to Him to be tamed and bridled.

As virtuous men pass mildly away And whisper to their souls, to goe, While some of their friends doe say, The breath goes now, and some say, no: So let us melt, and make no noise...

Silence is a source of great strength.

Happiness is not being pained in body nor troubled in mind.

If I sit for a while, then my impatience, crossness, frustration, are indeed annihilated, and my sense of humor returns.

Holocaust survivor Corrie Ten Boom said, "If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you'll be at rest.

Peace with God, peace with others, and peace in your own heart.

Our very contract with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity.

Prayer is the passport to peace.

Prayer that runs its course till the last day of life needs a strong and tranquil soul.

Souls of prayer are souls of great silence

There is no music like a little river's . . . It takes the mind out-of-doors . . . and . . . it quiets a man down like saying his prayers.