The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person. ~ Norman Vincent Peale, Positive Thinking Every Day
I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life… Man was made for action and bustle, too, I believe. ~ Abigail Adams, Letters of Mrs. Adams
Calmness is the cradle of power. ~ Josiah Gilbert Holland, Heavenly Wisdom
A calm sea does not produce a skilled sailor. We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. ~ Tom Culve
Calmness is always godlike. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. ~ James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
Even in the middle of a hurricane, the bottom of the sea is calm. As the storm rages and the winds howl, the deep waters sway in gentle rhythm, a light movement of fish and plant life. Below there is no storm. ~ Wayne Muller, How Then, Shall We Live?
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation. ~ Mike Connolly
Nothing is so aggravating than calmness. ~ Oscar Wilde
Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances ~ Thomas Jefferson
Calmness is power. ~ James Allen
At the heart of the cyclone tearing the sky is a place of central calm. ~ Edwin Markham
A heaven so clear, an earth so calm, So sweet, so soft, so hushed an air. ~ Emily Brontë
Don’t think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm. ~ Malaysian Proverb
Calm energy is the natural flow state in which you get a kick out of living. ~ Robert K. Cooper
Calmness is the power of virtue. Good temper is a presentations not only of a person's power but also of good character. ~ Dragan P. Bogunovic, Heavenly Wisdom
I discovered the middle path of stillness within speed, calmness within fear, and I held it longer and quieter than ever before. ~ Steve McKinney