Best Stillness Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“When the heart feels too heavy to bear, seek the quiet sanctuary within; there, amidst the stillness, peace awaits.”

“The divine is woven into the very fabric of the world, hidden in plain sight, waiting to be discovered in the most ordinary places. It is not the ground that must change for it to be sacred, but our awareness, our willingness to recognize the sacredness already there. Whether by the ocean's edge, under the shelter of a tree, or in the stillness of our own home, we are always standing on holy ground.”

“Gratitude transforms our vision, allowing us to see the sacred in the ordinary, the beauty that breathes beneath even the simplest moments. It is through this awakened sight that joy finds its way into our hearts, not as something earned, but as a natural blossoming of the soul. In the stillness of gratitude, joy takes root, nourishing us with the quiet wonder of being alive.”

“When exhilarating joy becomes soothing stillness, it can turn into inspiriting happiness after splintering the brilliance of its buoyancy and filling each pore of our being with bliss, freeing all the caged wishes of our dreams. ("New York at arm's length of desire")”

“Among my stillness was a pounding heart.”

“We lose, again and again, the present moment — which is not a poetic concept but the literal location of everything that has ever mattered to us.”

“We are not the only intelligence in the conversation. We are simply the ones who keep forgetting to listen. The world has been speaking since before we arrived, and it will continue long after. The only question is how many of its sentences we will be present enough to receive.”

“Everything takes time. Bees have to move very fast to stay still.”