Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.

Be still and cool in thine own mind and spirit.

Silence is refreshment for the soul.

In quietness the soul expands.

Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.

When the mind is still, we can become an instrument of peace.

The heart beats louder and the soul hears quicker in silence and solitude.

The resting place of the mind is the heart. The only thing the mind hears all day is clanging bells and noise and argument, and all it wants is quietude. The only place the mind will ever find peace is inside the silence of the heart. That's where you need to go.

The only place the mind will ever find peace is inside the silence of the heart. That's where you need to go

When, by meditation, we withdraw restless thoughts from the lake of the mind, we behold our soul, a perfect reflection of Spirit.

Resolutely train yourself to attain peace

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

Take a moment every day to find peace. Pull over to the side of the road, turn off the radio, and find peace.

Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave.

Fishing provides that connection with the whole living world. It gives you the opportunity of being totally immersed, turning back into yourself in a good way. A form of meditation, some form of communion with levels of yourself that are deeper than the ordinary self.

A quiet mind cureth all.

Imagine a temple inside your mind, a haven from the chaos of the world. Visit often.

Let everything about you breathe the calm and peace of the soul.

Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.

Comfort will never come to one who does not touch the stillness within himself.

When we meditate, what we actually do is enter into a vacant, calm, still, silent mind. We go deep within and approach our true existence, which is our soul. When we live in the soul, we feel that we are actually meditating spontaneously

Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being.

Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace.

To be spiritual means to be solid, calm, and peaceful and to be able to look deeply inside and around us.

I long for the imperishable quiet at the heart of form.