Venus Williams Quotes

It's great having time to just sit back and work through things in my mind. It helps put life into perspective.

There's something about the expanse of nature that forces you to think clearly.

I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.

Only when you are relaxed can you see what's going on.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

If you can become a mirror you have become a meditator. Meditation is nothing but skill in mirroring. And now, no word moves inside you so there is no distraction.

Man can learn a lot from fishing - when the fish are biting no problem in the world is big enough to be remembered.

Just take a breath and see what happens.

I do a lot of yoga and meditation. It calms my nerves and helps me channelise my energy.

I notice a difference from the moment I meditate.

Never be afraid to sit a while and think.

I'm also good at meditation. It involves doing nothing and everything at the same time.

I think a lot of contemplation happens in bathtubs. It does for me. Nothing like a hot bath to ease the tension and think about what's going to happen next.

Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.

I am calm most of the time.

I can meditate anywhere, anytime, even whilst talking to you.

I try to meditate.

Sometimes, some things have to settle, and you have to think about the intention of it.

Meditation helps me see things clearer. When things are going fast, it helps me slow them down.

Meditation is about breathing, it's about clarity, taking your time and not rushing through your thinking.

Whether you call it meditation, self-reflection or just shutting everything out, I am quite good at that.

Not long ago, in response to a spell of insomnia, I learned some of the principles of meditation, to empty my mind piece by piece. It was like the old game of jacks - cautiously lifting each jack clear of its neighbor until only the empty background remained.

To become mindfully aware of our surroundings is to bring our thinking back to our present moment reality and to the possibility of some semblance of serenity in the face of circumstances outside our ability to control.