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Centered Quotes

Finding your steady middle ground.

These lines explore what keeps a person grounded, from years of dance that built deep bodily awareness to a pastor whose work stays anchored in shared understanding of scripture. One speaker recalls a defining city kept at arm's length. See Family.

Unlike settled, patriarchal societies such as classical Greece and Rome, where women stayed home to weave and mind children, the lives of nomadic steppe tribes centered on horses and archery.

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

My memories from my childhood are centered on my father's medical conditions alongside my constant desire to understand the principles of the nature around me.

Quotes by Ada Yonath

Dancing for the length of time that I did, it centered me in such a way to be really in tune with my body, and I just feel like I'm physically able to do things because of my ballet background....

Quotes by Zoe Saldana

I would like above any other place to go to Hartford. I want to face the conservatism there centered and compel it into decency.

Quotes by Victoria Woodhull

Children Quotes

There are different pastors that are good at different things, but one of the things I love is everything I do as a pastor is centered around helping people to understand what God has said in his word, so I...

Quotes by Trip Lee

Most of the discrimination I have encountered centered on the view that I am not a part of this great nation, even though I grew up in Ohio, graduated from law school in Washington, D.C., and received my commission in...

Quotes by Ted Lieu

I think it is selfish for me to try to frame Me Too as something that I own. It is bigger than me and bigger than Alyssa Milano. Neither one of us should be centered in this work. This is...

Quotes by Tarana Burke

Most of 'Let the Great World Spin' is centered on the day in 1974 when Philippe Petit walked on a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center, creating an astonishing spectacle that intersects with the lives of...

Quotes by Susan Barker

My life is centered around God and faith.

Quotes by Storm Reid

Family Quotes

When I did 'Jerry Springer: The Opera,' there was a big fuss, largely centered around the misrepresentation of its content. Had Twitter existed then, that would have been over in a week because people who had actually seen it would...

Quotes by Stewart Lee

'A Rogue by Any Other Name' is the first book in the 'Rules of Scoundrels' series, centered on a legendary pre-Victorian casino and her four scandalous aristocratic owners.

Quotes by Sarah MacLean

I feel the most centered in my life when I’m performing a song.

Quotes by Ruston Kelly

Fortunately, I happened to go east at a time when live television was centered in New York.

Quotes by Roddy McDowall

The whole point of me doing a Christmas record and what I centered it around was the song 'Christmas with You' from the point-of-view of the soldiers in Iraq.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

Good Quotes

What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life.

Quotes by Rick Perry

I always felt there was some kind of nobility centered in my desire and passion for what I do.

Quotes by Richie Sambora

Rajneeshism is creating a Noah's Ark of consciousness, remaining centered exactly in the middle of the cyclone. You can only escape within, and that's what I teach. I do not teach worship of God or any other ritual but only...

Quotes by Rajneesh

There are different types of bullying; one of the biggest ones out there right now is cyberbullying. I had the privilege of filming an 'Austin & Ally' episode centered on cyberbullying, how it can get out of control, the ups...

Quotes by Raini Rodriguez

I realize I never stand out in a room unless I'm feeling balanced, centered and happy. It sounds really corny but it's very, very true.

Quotes by Rachel Roy

Great Quotes

Every decision I make in Congress will be centered on the needs of the district.

Quotes by Pete Gallego

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Centered quotes page about?
It explores what keeps people grounded, from years of dance building deep bodily awareness to a pastor's work staying anchored in shared understanding.
Why do centered quotes resonate with readers?
The idea of staying grounded amid change appeals broadly, whether through physical practice, faith, or a strong sense of place.
What specific reflection stands out in this set?
One speaker credits years of dance training with giving them a physical sense of balance they still rely on. Another recalls a defining city kept at a deliberate distance while still shaping their outlook.
Is this page only about physical or spiritual balance?
It covers both, along with a sense of place, showing that feeling centered can come from several different sources. See Family for related grounding themes.
What other pages complement this topic?
Consider Good or Great, both connected to the feeling of being settled.

For related reflections on stability and belonging, browse Good or Great, both closely tied to feeling settled.