Yes, the famous musician known for his wordsmithery, good looks and full exploitation of the rockstar lifestyle. Iyer opens the book with a trip up to a monastery in the mountains where he meets Leonard Cohen. I’ve compiled some significant quotes from The Art of Stillness, with brief explanatory notes throughout. All quotes are organized under the same titles as are in the book. He explores “Nowhere”-its soft language, deep tradition, and sometimes frighteningly lonely customs. In fact, his personal website is a testament to that.Įven though “going nowhere” doesn’t seen like much of an adventure, Iyer paints a brilliant picture of slow transformation, abiding calm, and focused appreciation in the midst of a world that’s growing increasingly busy, increasingly distracted and increasingly chaotic. Despite his passion for travel, he has found great beauty and meaning in stillness. In a book about “Adventures in Going Nowhere” (the book’s subtitle), it’s either ironic or perfectly fitting, that the author is Pico Iyer, an internationally known travel writer. I usually refer to stillness as a lack of noise or distraction, or, alternatively, a state of inner balance, but there’s another way to describe stillness: lack of movement.
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