Quotes About Poise

Madame Joubert was a woman completely in control, a woman of iron self-discipline. Her long grey hair was pinned up in an elaborate chignon, her slim figure suggested so many meals half-eaten, so many courses where she had taken one mouthful and pushed away her plate.

Whatever you do, act as if you meant to do it even if you're sure you look like a fool.

Whenever a new situation presented itself, you had to remain cool and distant

Elegance is accepted and admired because it makes no effort to be elegant.

She had never allowed herself to be provoked; she had learned early that whenever a new situation presented itself, you had to remain cool and distant.

Sit there and look pretty.

Yes, sir,' said Jeeves in a low, cold voice, as if he had been bitten in the leg by a personal friend.

Clusters of items in the scale point to the following tendencies associated with social responsibility: greater concern for social and moral issues; disapproval of privilege and favor; emphasis on duties and self-discipline; greater conventionality; less rebelliousness; greater sense of trust and confidence in the world; greater poise, assurance, and personal security.

Being a lady is an attitude.

Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.

there is an art to being in a hurry but not showing it." 390

an elegant woman, with a refinement that makes mere prettiness seem redundant.

Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances. —Thomas Jefferson

The elegance under pressure is the result of fearlessness.

Style should breathe elegance.

Be comfortable. I think if you're comfortable, you exude confidence, and that leads to good style.

You have to be comfortable to be stylish.

I want to do every kind of role with a reasonable amount of panache. I want to be a fair combination of style and substance.

Stepping lightly, just like a ballerina.

What is it about wearing a tuxedo or that little black dress, that makes us feel confident, beautiful, splendid, even invincible? We put on formal wear and suddenly we become extraordinary. On the days when you feel low and invisible, why not try this on for size: imagine you are wearing a fantastic tailored tuxedo or a stunning formal gown. And then proceed with your day.

Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.

Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.

Grooming is the secret of real elegance. The best clothes, the most wonderful jewels, the most glamorous beauty don't count without good grooming.

Chic is when a woman is in harmony with herself.