“As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it.”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: Attributed to Gandhi (from a letter of spiritual advice); repeated by The Quotations Page and others, but no dated primary confirmed.
About this quote
Rather than judging a practice by whether it's fashionable or logically airtight, judge it by whether it actually steadies you. A ritual, a keepsake, or a belief that gives real comfort has earned its place, and there's no virtue in discarding it just because someone else has moved on.
When to use it
- Keeping a morning walk that clears your head, even when friends call it a waste of time.
- A widow leaving her husband's watch on the nightstand because it settles her first thoughts each day.
- Sticking with a bedtime prayer that calms your kids, whatever the neighbors make of it.