Mindfulness Quotes

Mindfulness quotes focus on the act of paying attention to this very moment. In the ‘present’ we always find a ‘gift’. These quotes remind us to resist the temptation to wander into the past or future with our thoughts.

Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece.
Nadia Boulanger

Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared.
Brene Brown

It is better to travel well than to arrive.
Buddha

The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.
Julia Cameron

Luck is largely a matter of paying attention.
Susan M. Dodd

Always make new mistakes.
Esther Dyson

How much of your life do you spend looking forward to being somewhere else?
Matthew Flickstein

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
Thich Nhat Hanh

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
Etty Hillesum

The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.
Jon Kabat-Zinn

To be mindfully engaged is the most natural, creative state we can be in.
Ellen Langler

When I dance, I dance; when I sleep, I sleep; yes, and when I walk alone in a beautiful orchard, if my thoughts drift to far-off matters for some part of the time for some other part I lead them back again to the walk, the orchard, to the sweetness of this solitude, to myself.
Montaigne

Nature herself does not distinguish between what seed it receives. It grows whatever seed is planted; this is the way life works. Be mindful of the seeds you plant today, as they will become the crop you harvest.
Mary Morrissey

Instructions for life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.
Mary Oliver

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.
Mary Oliver

Sit. Be still. And listen…for you are drunk and we are at the edge of the roof.
Rumi

I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.
Diane Sawyer

Life is sweet when you pay attention. When it doesn't seem sweet, put a sticker on your nose and do a funky dance.
Whitney Scott

We sit silently and watch the world around us. This has taken us a lifetime to learn…for silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together…this is the great paradox.
Nicholas Sparks

Ignoring your passion is like dying a slow death…Passion whispers to you through your feelings, beckoning you toward your highest good. Pay attention to what makes you feel energized, connected, stimulated- what gives you your juice. Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed. You will triumph.
Oprah Winfrey

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