Steadiness Quotes

“In the depths of horror and despair, one comes to a new steadiness. There is no farther to fall.”
― Winston Graham, Ross Poldark

“Everywhere means nowhere.”
― Seneca, Letters From A Stoic | Moral Letters To Lucilius

“Let the darkness transform into rock
across the wilderness of my memory”
― Xiaobo Liu

“We don’t have to be fast; we simply have to be steady and move in the right direction. Direction is always going to trump speed.”
― Toni Sorenson

“If you make an inner-intent to remain steady in a completely unsteady atmosphere, you will be able to remain steady. This is because steadiness is indeed the quality of your own Self-form. So then, what do You have do with what is unsteady?”
― Dada Bhagwan

“A thousand good deeds can be undone with one flash of anger. As a mature adult, you can master your affect and through it, provide the world with a steadiness and strength that is badly needed in this complicated age.”
― Gregory S. Williams

“His was a quiet but persistent charisma.”
― H.W. Brands

“Once Kama sets foot in the heart, a thousand vulnerabilities appear and all energy and strength dissipate. What would good conduct hold on to then? From what would humility and respectfulness draw their strength? How does one preserve one's steadiness? How does one rein in the senses? How do you move away from conduct that brings ill fame? By what light can one remove the darkness of ignorance that blinds the eye and binds one to tainted ways? What indeed can a youth perceive in the absence of maturity of vision?”
― Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Kadambari

“A stumble today is the wisdom that steadies tomorrow.”
― Marion Bekoe

“What did your mother used to say about the potter's wheel?"
Sazana closed her eyes. "When you sit at the wheel, tuck your elbow against your thigh. That's the anchor that will keep your arm from quivering."
Arta joined his voice to hers, and together they finished her mother's oft-repeated advice. "But anchor your heart to God, and he will keep you from being shaken.”
― Tessa Afshar, The Royal Artisan