Calming Imagery Quotes

“The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop.”
― Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch

“At this time the four of them had emerged from the tree-lined street and were walking along the road beside open fields. Above the two-story houses facing the fields, the moon was shining down silently as ever on the four of them,”
― Genzaburo Yoshino, How Do You Live?

“The chill of the night air had seeped into their bones. They hardly spoke a word. In the sky, the moon, without anger, laughter, or tears, with a quiet countenance over the rooftops and telephone poles, slipped past the boughs of the keyaki trees and followed the two of them as they walked.”
― Genzaburo Yoshino, How Do You Live?

“The sky was dusty blue. A soft breeze came through the screen. Crickets chirped, and I heard the distant whistle of a train.”
― Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Hazel's Theory of Evolution

“Closing my eyes, I concentrated on breathing. In. Out. In. Out. I could do this. This was easy. A cakewalk. What the fuck did cakewalk even mean?
The thought clung to the edges of my mind like buttercream, and I focused on that instead. Of cakes and creams, gâteaux and tartes au citron. And slowly my racing heart slowed to an acceptable pace. After agonizing minutes, I could breathe without struggle.”
― Kristen Callihan, Make It Sweet