“Visual artists choreograph dances for the eyes, guiding visual journeys in specific ways. But when presented with little or nothing, the journeys of the eyes become erratic and finally still their restless searching. The eye and mind and heart grow quiet, come to rest, and begin to understand their own functioning more deeply.” WayMindHeartLittlesStillsEyeArtistGrowsJourneyQuietSimplicityVisualsHeart And MindRestlessVisual ArtErraticVisual Artist Author:John Paul Caponigro
“Human beings, as far as I can tell, seem to be divided into two subspecies -- the resigned, who live in quiet desperation, and the exhausted, who exist in restless agitation.” HumansI CanTwoSeemsHuman BeingsQuietDividedExhaustedDesperationRestlessAgitationResignedQuiet Desperation Book:Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self Source: Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self
“Eliminate mental muddiness and obscurity; keep your mind crystal clear. Allow your pure original insight to emerge. Quiet your emotions and abide in serenity. Don't go crazy with the worship of idols, images, and ideas; this is like putting a new head on top of the head you already have. Remember: if you can cease all restless activity, your integral nature will appear.” IfsMindIdeasRememberNatureEmotionClearCrazyPureActivityQuietWorshipOriginalsInsightCeaseIdolsSerenityRestlessCrystalsObscurity Author:Laozi
“Ere you lie down to sleep in the night, sit still awhile, and nurse again to life your gentler self. Forget the restless, noisy spirit of the day, and encourage to speech the soft voices within you that timidly whisper of the peace of the quiet night; and occasionally look out at the quiet stars. The night will soothe you like a tender mother, folding you against her soft bosom, and hiding you from the harm of the world.” WorldLooksStillsSelfSpiritLyingMotherNightStarsPeaceVoiceSleepForgetQuietSpeechHarmHidingNurseWithin YouRestlessBosomsYou AgainNoisyFolding Author:Max Ehrmann
“But with the increase of serious and just ground of complaint, a new kind of patience had sprung up in her Mother's mind. She was gentle and quiet in intense bodily suffering, almost in proportion as she had been restless and depressed when there had been no real cause for grief.” MindKindRealMotherSufferingCausesGriefSeriousQuietIncreaseIntenseGentleProportionSicknessComplaintsRestlessSprungSprung Up Book:The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books) Source: The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)
“Why?” He tilted his head. “That’s a tricky one. Could it be your serenity, your quiet manner, your flawless fashion sense?” It did his heart good to see her quick, amused grin. “No, I must be thinking of someone else. It must be your courage, your absolute dedication to balancing scales, that restless mind, and that sweet corner of your heart that pushes you to care so much about so many.” “That’s not me.” “Oh, but it is you, darling Eve.” ThinkingMindHeartCareFashionSweetQuietAbsolutesCornersScalesDedicationSerenityRestlessDarlingTrickyAmusedFlawlessRestless MindThinking Of Someone Author:Nora Roberts