The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person. ~ Norman Vincent Peale
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
At the heart of the cyclone tearing the sky is a place of central calm. ~ Edwin Markham