Favorite Quotations
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Calmness
Everyday Calm: Relaxing Rituals for Busy People I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life… Man was made for action and bustle, too, I believe. ~ Abigail Adams Calmness is the cradle of power. ~ Josiah Gilbert Holland A calm sea does not produce a skilled sailor. We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. ~ Tom Culve Calmness is always godlike. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. ~ James Allen Even in the middle of a hurricane, the bottom of the sea is calm. As the storm rages and the winds howl, the deep waters sway in gentle rhythm, a light movement of fish and plant life. Below there is no storm. ~ Wayne Muller If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation. ~ Mike Connolly Nothing is so aggravating than calmness. ~ Oscar Wilde Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances ~ Thomas Jefferson Calmness is power. ~ James Allen
"My father used to say to me, 'Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency... become the calmest person in the room and you'll be able to figure your way out of it.'" ~ Rudolph Giuliani