Sitting In Silence Quotes

• You cultivate the subconscious by meditation, by sitting in silence and by not trying to control your thoughts. Then go someplace where you haven't been before, or go for a walk, a run, and look for signs of grace-an epiphany, something that comes to you.

  Joyce Carol Oates

  Running, Silence, Meditation

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• Just sitting in silence is one of the best things a man can do.

  Nas

  Men, Silence, Sitting

  "Interview with Nas | The legendary rapper on never giving up and chasing your dreams". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding that arises from concentration.

  Nhat Hanh

  Meditation Practice, Silence, Understanding

  Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.41, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• At this young age I am already sold on the idea of the dog. One of God's absolutely greatest inventions and one that needs no more tinkering. The dog is the perfect beast, companion, friend, shoulder to lean on, and scapegoat when too many cookies are missing. And a dog won't hold that against you, either. I am at peace sitting in silence with a dog.

  Rick Springfield

  Dog, Ideas, Perfect

  Rick Springfield (2010). “Late, Late at Night”, p.45, Simon and Schuster

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• I have met people that said when their friend was dying, they made them promise that their funeral would be a party without people sitting in silence and in sadness. They want to celebrate their life and the life they lived and I try to adhere to that more.

  Andrew W.K.

  Party, Sadness, People

  Source: www.usatoday.com

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• I also have two children under three who keep me up all night and don't seem to understand the benefits of sitting in silence, which has presented an interesting challenge.

  Misha Collins

  Children, Night, Two

  Interview with Gina Murdock, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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