Mindful Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old mindful quotes, mindful sayings, and mindful proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Be mindful even if your mind is full. James De La Vega
Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life. Nhat Hanh
Find your eternity in each moment. Henry David Thoreau
The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing. Jon Kabat-Zinn
When you open your mind, you open new doors to new possibilities for yourself and new opportunities to help others. Roy T. Bennett
When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you. Lao Tzu
If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. Amit Ray
Mind is a flexible mirror, adjust it, to see a better world. Amit Ray
Mindfulness can be summed up in two words: pay attention. Once you notice what you're doing, you have the power to change it. Michelle Burford
Observe the space between your thoughts, then observe the observer. Hamilton Boudreaux
Let go of your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen! Jalaluddin Rumi
Mindfulness of oneself cultivates wisdom. Mindfulness of others cultivates compassion. Stonepeace
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. Nhat Hanh
Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that – thoughts. Allan Lokos
Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. Carl Jung
Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more. Mother Teresa
Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Eckhart Tolle
Treat everyone you meet as if they were you. Doug Dillon
Live mindful of how brief your life is. Horace
Awareness is the greatest agent for change. Eckhart Tolle
Wherever you are, be there totally. Eckhart Tolle
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. Thich Nhat Hanh
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our mind. Bob Marley
Respond; don't react. Listen; don't talk. Think; don't assume. Raji Lukkoor
In mindfulness, acceptance always comes first, change comes after. Shamash Alidina
Smile, breathe, and go slowly. Thich Nhat Hanh
Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind. Amit Ray
Mindfulness is life. Whenever we don't have mindfulness, when we are heedless, it's as if we are dead. Ajahn Chah
Living 24 hours with mindfulness is more worthwhile than living 100 years without it. The Buddha
Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it. Sharon Salzberg