Brian Aldiss Quotes

Do not let trifles disturb your tranquility of mind. The little pin-pricks of daily life when dwelt upon and magnified, may do great damage, but if ignored or dismissed from thought, will disappear from inanition.

A Compassionate state of mind brings inner peace, and therefore a healthier body.

Troubles are only mental; it is the mind that manufactures them, and the mind can gorge them, banish them, abolish them.

I've had my share of dark days of the soul. I try not to focus on it too much so it doesn't get to me.

I used to be smaller than I am now, and it didn't make my life any easier. It's not really about your body. It's about what's going on inside, in your head and your heart.

There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.

The mind gets distracted in all sorts of ways. The heart is its own exclusive concern and diversion.

One of my favorite tools is 'flip it.' 'Flip it' can become your new favorite mantra when you are having one of those mean thoughts. You can choose to flip it and change how you are feeling about yourself in that moment. This is helpful at any age.

Keep violence in the mind where it belongs.

The biggest thing I've had to overcome was clinical depression. Your mind is the most powerful weapon you have once you can get control of your mind... I had to stop hearing the negative voices where Jennifer was not worthy of love or living.

There's always going to be people saying negative and positive things. If you let all that into you, and you're always contemplating that and thinking about that, I'm sure that can get to you. I try not to do that.

I stay positive, keep positive energy to myself.

There are things I still criticize myself heavy for. There are days I have to pick myself back up, but that, to me, is success; it's getting to both sides: physical and the spiritual, mental. Just peace. Peace of mind.

If you use that time where you're alone in ways that bring you joy and peace, then that solitude can have a really positive effect on your life.

We spend so much of our lives doing math problems on how to feel good. It's such a waste of time. You're going to feel how you feel. It's hard to just set up a way that you're going to live your life that is going to be just endlessly happy and healthy. That's impossible.

If you worry, you are a worrier because your mind is saturated with worry thoughts. To counteract these, mark every passage in your Bible that speaks of faith, hope, and courage.

It takes more distress and poison to kill someone who has peace of mind and loves life.

A quiet mind is more important than a positive mind.

I should never be left alone with my mind for too long.

The more we control our mind, the more our inner peace increases and the happier we become

Guard your good mood.

Although anxiety is part of life, never let it control you.

Peace can be a lens through which you see the world. Be it. Live it. Radiate it out. Peace is an inside job.

The world will be at war as long as the mind is at war with itself.