The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity but the achievement of serenity within and above it.
The magnificence of mountains, the serenity of nature-nothing is safe from the idiot marks of man's passing.
Gardening...demands a certain attitude. It is necessary to accept the dynamism of vegetation with serenity.
What some people interpret as brooding melancholy is serenity. I don't feel required to grasp all the time.
I don't like being angry all the time; it's not good for me. I have to have serenity or else go to war.
Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.
My idea of serenity - that wonderful word that everybody's trying to get into their life - is call-waiting.
Radiate an energy of serenity and peace so that you have an uplifting effect on those you come into contact with.
The attributes of a great lady may still be found in the rule of the four S's: Sincerity, Simplicity, Sympathy, and Serenity.
How can we be scrupulous In a life which, from birth onwards, is so determined To wring us dry of any serenity at all?
We should cultivate the serenity, because in the substance of sincerity germinate the most beautiful flowers of the Spirit.
I would like to be George Clooney diplomatic. I just don't have the wherewithal yet or the inner serenity.
Rhyme is an attempt to reassemble and reaffirm the possibility of paradise. There is a wholeness, a serenity, in sounds coupling to form a memory.
Limitations gone: Since my mind fixed on the moon, Clarity and serenity Make something for which There's no end in sight.
Meditation really helps create not only a sense of balance... but serenity and kind of a calm state of mind.
You must attain a neurological and biological serenity in chaos. You cannot let yourself be sabotaged by adrenaline.
Philosophy as practice does not mean its restriction to utility or applicability, that is, to what serves morality or produces serenity of soul.
You modern men, you children of reason, cannot begin to appreciate love as pure bliss and divine serenity.
Everyone is in a rush in New York, even in restaurants and in cafes. You dont have the serenity. That, I think, is very important in order to read.
And joy is everywhere; it is in the earth's green covering of grass; in the blue serenity of the sky.
The most wonderful taste of serenity is found by the love you create for yourself, and those around you.
Maintain a state of balance between physical acts and inner serenity,like a lute whose strings are finely tuned.
I would like to be George Clooney - diplomatic. I just don't have the wherewithal yet or the inner serenity.
God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed.
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
Nothing belongs to me. Everything comes and goes. Serenity is an open door.
Serenity of spirit and turbulence of action should make up the sum of a man's life.
Everything passes, nothing remains. Understand this, loosen your grip and fine serenity.
Serenity is when you get above all this, when it doesn't matter what they think, say or want, but when you do as you are, and see God and Devil as one.
Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium.
I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.
The best thing in the world [is] a strong house held in serenity where man and wife agree.
People are going to a place like Pugwash and that whole area to escape from industry, to have the serenity of the surroundings and the beauty.
Make ones center of life inside ones self, not selfishly or excludingly, but with a kind of unassailable serenity.
We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil.
The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.
There was a serenity about him always that had the look of innocence, when, technically, the word was no longer applicable.
Well being, serenity and service to others are the ultimate measures of true wealth, success and power
The first sip [of tea] is joy, the second is gladness, the third is serenity, the fourth is madness, the fifth is ecstasy.
Serenity and inner beauty come when we wait upon God. "Waiting" like that is not merely wasting time.
The time of day when there was quiet and serenity was every night when we gathered in my parents' bedroom and knelt down together and prayed.
Meet this transient world with neither grasping nor fear, trust the unfolding of life, and you will attain true serenity.
But I do know focusing on the exterior doesn't make me happy. If I want peace and serenity, it won't be reached by getting thinner or fatter.
A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy.
I used to be the kind of person who needed to have a lot of people around. That's where I found my serenity.
The only thing I was trying to portray was serenity. Also, innocence, vulnerability and elegance.
It was humbling to see how many fans there are of 'Serenity.' It's like an underground fan base.
The great critic … must be a philosopher, for from philosophy he will learn serenity, impartiality, and the transitoriness of human things.
Beyond all the fires of love through which one passes there is the star of Duty, and happy the individual who can live in its serenity.
Smiling always with a never fading serenity of countenance, and flourishing in an immortal youth.
If you are not born a Ronaldo or a Kaka, you can still become a great player through commitment, serenity, perseverance, loving what you do.
There's a nobility in his eye, a regal serenity about him. Does he not personify all that men try to be and never can be?
Christians know how to face difficulties, trials and defeat with serenity and hope in the Lord.
Learn silence. With the quiet serenity of a meditative mind, listen, absorb, transcribe, and transform.
We cannot live as Christians separate from the rock who is Christ. He gives us strength and stability, but also joy and serenity.
Serenity is knowing that your worst shot is still pretty good.
Peace is the simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.
The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.
The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.
Our very contract with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity.
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