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Quotes About Poise

Rangarajan, your other patients are waiting. Thank you very much for your help." "But it is no trouble—" "Thank you, bye-bye," said Coomy. For a moment, Mr. Rangarajan looked offended. But he recovered his poise, wished the professor a speedy recovery, and left. They pushed Nariman's
~ Rohinton Mistry
The unflappable Washington then continued with the session as if nothing had happened. It was a classic performance: he exercised the greatest self-control when roiled by the most unruly emotions.
~ Ron Chernow
Even as a young man, Rockefeller was extremely composed in a crisis. In this respect, he was a natural leader: The more agitated others became, the calmer he grew.
~ Ron Chernow
George Washington was always the maestro of eloquent silences.
~ Ron Chernow
bathroom, moving like a woman in a trance.
~ Linda Lael Miller
Every great player has learned the two Cs: how to concentrate and how to maintain composure.
~ Byron Nelson
I personally support the type of gymnastics which does not exceed a certain amount of acrobatics and risks because then one can still say: what a lovely sport gymnastics is.
~ Ludmilla Tourischeva
You can be a warrior and be full of grace and class.
~ Drew Barrymore
Without dancing you can never attain a perfectly graceful carriage, which is of the highest importance in life.
~ Benjamin Disraeli
Someday I'd be classy if it killed me—probably not today, though.
~ Joanna Wylde
The only excuse for dancing is grace and beauty of movement.
~ Anna Pavlova
Elegance is really a kind of control.
~ Anne Rampling ; Anne Rice
Elegance is a kind of control.
~ Anne Rampling ; Anne Rice
When a girl feels that she's perfectly groomed and dressed she can forget that part of her. That's charm
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
You always look so cool.
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
This selfishness is not only part of me. It is the most living part. It is somehow transcending rather than by avoiding that selfishness that I can bring poise and balance into my life.
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
When a girl feels that she's perfectly groomed and dressed she can forget that part of her. That's charm. The more parts of yourself you can afford to forget the more charm you have.
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
beautiful girls have throats instead of necks.
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
If I'm going to a fancy event, I try to be princess-like.
~ Justine Skye
I'm very confident on my feet.
~ Luke Rockhold
I'm pretty feminine.
~ Farrah Abraham
I want to be as feminine and classic as possible.
~ Jessie Ware
I'm quite feminine.
~ Radhika Pandit
Class can 'walk with kings and keep its virtue and talk with crowds and keep the common touch.' Everyone is comfortable with the person who has class because that person is comfortable with himself.
~ Ann Landers