Sabaa Tahir Quotes

It's all about balance and, I think, being in the moment.

I think people want very much to simplify their lives enough so that they can control the things that make it possible to sleep at night.

I'm just not in a place in my life where I worry about something unnecessarily.

No temporary chaos is worth your sanity.

I take a baths all the time. I'll put on some music and burn some incense and just sit in the tub and think, Wow, life is great right now.

I want to be relaxed in my personal life. I really don't like to be hassled.

As I've gotten older, I've really wanted to find more balance and calm.

I'm less crazy and unhappy when I'm writing.

Get away from the place that makes you feel comfortable with your depression. The reality is it's never as bad as the insanity you've created in your head.

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.

My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal.

True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me.

My health and my family are the core of my being.

That's the secret to life... replace one worry with another.

I meditate so I know how to find a peaceful place within to be calm and peaceful.

Peace in the head, peace in the stomach.

I'm full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any kind of complications. I like everything around me to be clear as crystal and completely calm.

I'm much calmer as I get older, but I'm still just as capable of getting that strung-out stressed-out feeling of mental and spiritual unwellness.

A quiet mind cureth all.

Writing is a fine therapy for people who are perpetually scared of nameless threats... for jittery people.

Some people might say I need to learn how to relax.

You cannot escape anxiety … but I have faith that you will rise above your fears.

Planning and worrying and chaos in your mind? Forget it. What's the point of that?

At a certain point, if you still have your marbles and are not faced with serious financial challenges, you have a chance to put your house in order. It's a cliche, but it's underestimated as an analgesic on all levels. Putting your house in order, if you can do it, is one of the most comforting activities, and the benefits of it are incalculable.

When I'm not working on something, I seem to go through periods of depression. It helps to keep busy.