Pause Quotes

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect)."

Mark Twain

"Let me just pause a minute and drink in this moment. And if you film it, I’ll be able to get free refills for life."

Jarod Kintz

"Human freedom involves our capacity to pause between the stimulus and response and, in that pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight. The capacity to create ourselves, based upon this freedom, is inseparable from consciousness or self-awareness. (p. 100)"

Rollo May, The Courage to Create

"You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it."

Matshona Dhliwayo

"I’ve always thought you should be able to freeze time. This way you could hit the Pause button at a really good point in your life so that nothing changes"

Jennifer Niven, Holding Up the Universe

"pause, ponder,consult, think through it well, understand the consequence, know the benefit and take a second look at it again for it takes a little mistake to cause a big had I know with a deep regret"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

"Sometimes, without effort, you live in the moment. You don't regret the past or worry about the future, and in that moment everything flashes before your eyes , a clear snapshot of what has to be done, and everything pauses."

Rebecca McNutt, Shadowed Skies: The Third Smog City Novel

"When you aspire to inspire before you expire, you conspire to inspire even after you pause to respire. Keep pushing it!"

Israelmore Ayivor

"Practice the pause. Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you're about to react harshly and you'll avoid doing and saying things you'll later regret."

Lori Deschene

"When someone is hurt andwe hear ourselves saying"I don't understand, why"PAUSEAt the pause, ask "What am I missing here ?"At the pause, stop judging, stop reacting,get curious and believe their hurt stateAt the pause, tap into their heart and mind.Now see how this pause transforms the conversation."

Wordions

"More often than not- Life moves really fast! It's only for you to pause and breathe! Sadly, none else can do that for you!"

Jasleen Kaur Gumber

"There's no clear water from a muddy well. All you can do is let the silt settle until the water clears otherwise it will taste sour. (paraphrased)"

Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

"Try to pause each day and take a walk to view nature."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

"The fastest and easiest way to accomplish any task is to do it with minimum breaks and pauses."

Amit Kalantri

"A pause gives you breathing spaceso listen to the whispersof the real youwaiting to happen."

Tara Estacaan

"Life is a dash. Pause in the present. Enjoy this moment."

J.R. Rim

"Politicians are addicted to spending and revenue extraction. As with an addict, there's little pause for moral or legal contemplation."

David Malpass

"There are no rest stops on the road of life. Otherwise they'd be congested with traffic."

Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes

"Perhaps they are singing songs to you,' he said, 'and I just think they’re asking me questions.' He paused again. Sometimes he would pause for days, just to see what it was like."

Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

"The moment you stop and look around, you will get to know that you have so many small moments full of happiness. So just be thankful, as many others don’t have these moments. There are also some who do, but can’t visualize them; and even some who have, but can’t appreciate them."

Vikrmn, 10 Golden Steps of Life

"When things begin accelerating wildly out of control, sometimes patience is the only answer. Press pause."

Douglas Rushkoff