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Quotes About Calmness

Everything you do, if not in a relaxed state will be done at a lesser level than you are proficient. Thus the tensed expert marksman will aim at a level less than his/her student.
~ Bruce Lee
True mastery transcends any particular art. It stems from mastery of oneself--the ability, developed through self-discipline, to be calm, fully aware, and completely in tune with oneself and the surroundings. Then, and only then, can a person know himself.
~ Bruce Lee
Having a bunch of cats around is good. If you're feeling bad, you just look at the cats, you'll feel better, because they know that everything is, just as it is. There's nothing to get excited about. They just know. They're saviors. The more cats you have, the longer you live. If you have a hundred cats, you'll live ten times longer than if you have ten. Someday this will be discovered, and people will have a thousand cats and live forever. It's truly ridiculous.
~ bukowski charles ii
Thinking is, or ought to be, a coolness and a calmness; and our poor hearts throb, and our poor brains beat too much for that.
~ Herman Melville
every one knows that in most people's estimation, to do anything coolly is to do it genteelly.
~ Herman Melville
Above all, she wanted to look as though she had not given the matter a moment's thought, and that would take time
~ Ian Mcewan
Settle down, Princess. It's not my first time.
~ Ilona Andrews
Keep your temper. A decision made in anger is never sound.
~ Ford Frick
You have to be patient, efficient with your moves, and attuned to what's happening with your body physically. The key is not to rush or panic. You wait and wait and wait - and then strike.
~ Luke Rockhold
Let's say your child spills his or her milk, and it's the only milk you have left, and it seems you're at the end of your rope, just remember: that milk is already spilled. There is no sense in making a sad situation more stressful.
~ Jen Lilley
The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything: the better you are with your loved ones, the better you are with your enemies, the better you are at your job, the better you are with yourself.
~ Bill Murray
I have always been very calm and with all the triumphs I have had I have always been sure to thank my colleagues and take things in a humble way. It is only because of this humility that I have achieved so much.
~ Paulinho
If you are a very ordinary human being, nothing affects you, nothing bothers you, and nothing troubles you. That's how I live my life.
~ Mohanlal
I don't lack confidence. I don't sweat. I don't want to get too Zen on you, but I have to run my own race.
~ Brad Grey
Against defenders, often the best tactic is to sheathe your weapon and refuse the game.
~ Steven Erikson
I think if you exercise, your state of mind - my state of mind - is usually more at ease, ready for more mental challenges. Once I get the physical stuff out of the way it always seems like I have more calmness and better self-esteem.
~ Stone Gossard
The wise warrior avoids the battle.
~ Sun Tzu
Calm can solve all issues.
~ Pope Shenouda III
A surrendered day is a good day.
~ Danielle Boonstra
I don't want to leave the world in a state of fright. I want to know what's happening, accept it, get to a peaceful place, and let go
~ Mitch Albom
A wise man is one who doesn't stir up volcanoes, revolutions, or pregnant females.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
We're not going to borrow trouble until we know there's trouble to be had
~ Carolyn Brown
Come and sit down girl, for days you've been flying around there like a bluebottle.
~ Catherine Cookson
I generally don't become overexcited about things anyway, I'm just not one of those people.I'm not easily surprised by things either. I think it's because I expect that anything can happen. That makes me sound like a believer and I'm not necessarily that either. I'll phrase it better: I just accept things that happen. All things.
~ Cecelia Ahern