Quotes About Composure

We are poor indeed if we are only sane.

shine brightly, we can overcome all adversity with calm composure. That inner sun is the life state of Buddhahood.

Balance is key. Balance is a virtue. Balance is next to godliness, maybe. We should all aspire to better balance. Too much of what is said in this world is one-sided, and we need more balance - in our speech, in our music, in our art, in everything.

The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all.

But we don't have to react. That's what I'm saying. A police force, like a government, should be above that. Just because we're provoked doesn't mean we have to act. -- Still Life

Olivier looked at him blankly. But the Chief Inspector had seen that look before. It was, in fact, almost impossible to look blank. Unless the person wanted to. A blank face to the Chief Inspector meant a frantic mind.

Young Langlois had sat down and gathered that power to him. The power that came from having information, knowledge, thoughts, and a calm place to collect them.

Whatsoever thing confronted her, whatsoever problem encountered her, whatsoever manners became her in novel situations, she understood in a moment. She solved the problem, she assumed the manners, she spoke and acted as the need of the moment required." Andrew Lang, "The Maid of France."

Once more do I warn thee,' answered the old man with undisturbed composure, "Wake not the dead" — let her rest.' 'Aye, but not in the cold grave: she shall rather rest on this bosom which burns with eagerness to clasp her.

I can't believe you're making jokes while I'm freaking out.

When you lose your temper, you lose yourself—on the mat as well as in life.

He stopped in the hallway to recover his composure, and explained that he had been suffering from this phobia far over a year. He was going to a psychiatrist, he said. I couldn't see that it had done him any good.

You can't let the little nuances of life freak you out. Keep your composure in order to respond accordingly to whatever current pitfall is in your way. To be concerned is one thing, but to be worried is just plain silly.

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it the quiet of families to have their chancery and their parliament within doors, and to compose and determine all emergent differences there

Things cannot always go your way. Learn to accept in silence the minor aggravations, cultivate the gift of taciturnity and consume your own smoke with an extra draught of hard work, so that those about you may not be annoyed with the dust and soot of your complaint.

In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base on balls.

If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your pants down, you can still do it with dignity.

Dignity of manner always conveys a sense of reserved force.

Leisure with dignity.

Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it "just being you".

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

But it's no good letting your emotions get the better of you.

If I had a lock of hair out of place then I would not feel OK.

Granddad taught me a long time ago, act like you've been there before.