"A mind that is characterized by unrest will not be tranquil even in the presence of great calm."
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"Acts which are essentially dishonourable must not be done; they would be justified only by calm contemplation of their correctness in abstract cases."
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"We also ascend dazzling and tremendous as the sun, We found our own O my soul in the calm and cool of the daybreak."
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"Inject laughter into tense situations to save the day; laughter calms tempers and soothes jangled nerves."
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"I feel a certain calm. There is safety in the midst of danger. What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"
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"The best way to give assistance to those who are deeply embarrassed and to calm them down is to praise them decisively."
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"Anxiety was comfortable to me because it was familiar. If none existed, unconsciously I stirred it up to destroy the unfamiliarity of calm."
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"Less oft peace in Shelley's mind, Than calm in waters seen."
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"Violence is its own anesthetist. The numbness it induces feels very much like calm."
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"The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon shook our nation to the core. Americans were deeply frightened, sad, and angry, and they rallied around a President who, at the time, showed impressive certitude and calm."
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"All I could say was, "I don't know what to do." I remember her taking me by the shoulders and looking me in the eye with a calm smile and saying simply, "Tell the truth, tell the truth, tell the truth."
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"You now have permission to be strong and healthy and calm and relaxed. There's no place else to go. There's nothing else to do."
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"Vow to seek a Calm Inner Response to the Circumstances of your Life"
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"The youth rebellion [1968] is a worldwide phenomenon that has not been seen before in history. I do not believe they will calm down ad be ad execs at thirty as the Establishment would like us to believe."
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"To be Canadian is to live in relative calm and with great dignity."
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"Those who seek peace above all else, they say, will always deceive to keep the water calm."
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"Celestial wisdom calms the mind."
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"I'm a pretty calm person. That came from living in Italy for a long time. Nothing works, nothing is on time. You have to learn to deal with it."
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"There's a certain Buddhistic calm that comes from having... money in the bank."
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"Yes, this Purusha consciousness must be maintained; otherwise the calm will not last. The knocks and blows that come from outside cannot disturb one, if this Purusha consciousness remains at the back."
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