Slow Down Sayings and Quotes

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

The discovery of truth by slow, progressive meditation is talent. Johann Kaspar Lavater
Only when we slow down can we finally see clearly our relationships, our thoughts, our pain. As we slow down, we arc no longer tangled in them. Haemin Sunim
When you slow down to the speed of life your perception of the world will change. . . . You will realize that much of what you previously thought was essential is actually unnecessary and can be postponed, delegated, or even disregarded. Living at the speed of life helps us set priorities in our lives in a more effective and joyful way. Instead of waiting to enjoy our lives when everything is finally done (which it never is), we can learn to enjoy the journey rather than merely looking forward to the final destination. Richard Carlson; Joseph Bailey
In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. Pico Iyer
It takes a lot / Of slow / To grow. Eve Merriam
It seems like we're all running faster to stay in the same place. Lee Child
We humans — busy bipedal apes who are determined to move faster than nature intended — sometimes need a little help remembering how to slow down and appreciate what we have, rather than constantly racing after what we desire. Lucy Cooke
Imperturbable, resolute, tree-like, slow to speak — such a one is near to Goodness. Confucius
Listen, are you breathing just a little, and calling it a life? Mary Oliver
Just slow down. Slow down your speech. Slow down your breathing. Slow down your walking. Slow down your eating. And let this slower, steadier pace perfume your mind. Just slow down. Doko
The hurrier I go, the behinder I get. Lewis Carroll
The hurrier I go, the behinder I get. Lewis Carroll
The hurrier I go, the behinder I get. Lewis Carroll
Savor a slow-paced contented life. Fennel Hudson
I am never in a hurry, because I never undertake more work than I can go through with perfect calmness of spirit. John Wesley
And so taking the long way home through the market I slow my pace down. It doesn't come naturally. My legs are programmed to trot briskly and my arms to pump up and down like pistons, but I force myself to stroll past the stalls and pavement cafés. To enjoy just being somewhere, rather than rushing from somewhere, to somewhere. Inhaling deep lungfuls of air, instead of my usual shallow breaths. I take a moment to just stop and look around me. And smile to myself. For the first time in a long time, I can, quite literally, smell the coffee. Alexandra Potter
Go slowly, breathe and smile. Thich Nhat Hanh
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. Brian Dyson
In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. Leo Tolstoy
Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast—you also the sense of where you’re going and why. Eddie Cantor
One of the benefits that comes from slowing down our lives is that it gives us the opportunity to get back in touch with who we really are and what we’re doing here. Elaine St. James
There’s a lot we can do in the fast lane—we can grow and we can expand. But we cannot deepen, and we cannot integrate our experiences, unless we slow down. Angeles Arrien
You can come to understand your purpose in life by slowing down and feeling your heart’s desires. Marcia Wieder
When we lack proper time for the simple pleasures of life, for the enjoyment of eating, drinking, playing, creating, visiting friends, and watching children at play, then we have missed the purpose of life. Ed Hayes
I think God’s going to come down and pull civilization over for speeding. Steven Wright
If they try to rush me, I always say, 'I’ve only got one other speed—and it’s slower.' Glenn Ford
Hurrying up and using a lot of shortcuts doesn’t get us very far at all. Fred Rogers
Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Molière
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. May Sarton