45 Calming Quotes to Reset Your Mind
The world gets loud so quickly.
Sometimes it feels like your mind is running a race you didn’t even sign up for, and you just want everything to pause for a second.
It is hard to find a quiet moment when you are constantly worrying about what comes next. But you don’t have to figure it all out right this second.
If you need a quick break from the noise, these calming quotes are a good place to start.
Short Calming Quotes
“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” — Buddha
“The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.” — Marcus Aurelius
“Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.” — Dalai Lama
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” — William James
“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” — Wayne Dyer
“Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.” — James Allen
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” — Dalai Lama
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu
“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.” — Hermann Hesse
“Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.” — Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
“Rule your mind or it will rule you.” — Horace
“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” — Pema Chödrön
“Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges.” — Bryant McGill
“Calmness is the cradle of power.” — Josiah Gilbert Holland
“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” — Deepak Chopra
“Stillness is where creativity and solutions are found.” — Eckhart Tolle
“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” — Caroline Myss
“Patience is the companion of wisdom.” — Saint Augustine
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” — Sydney J. Harris
“Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.” — John De Paola
“For fast-acting relief from stress, try slowing down.” — Lily Tomlin
“Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.” — Lao Tzu
“A tranquil heart gives life to the body.” — King Solomon
“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.” — Albert Einstein
“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” — Mark Black
“There are times when we stop, we sit still. We listen and ideas come from a source of truth.” — bell hooks
“Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest afterward.” — Spanish Proverb
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” — Ralph H. Blum
“I rely on my own internal rhythm, which is quite slow.” — Maya Angelou
“No dynamic action could be effective unless it is anchored in absolute stillness.” — Deepak Chopra
“Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself, so that you can hear it in others.” — Marian Wright Edelman
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” — John Lubbock
“True peace of mind arises from entire resignation to the will of God.” — Thomas à Kempis
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” — Louisa May Alcott
“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” — Benjamin Franklin
“Peace brings with it so many positive emotions that it is worth pursuing in all circumstances.” — Estella Eliot
