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"The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil." »Marcus Tullius Cicero
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"The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty." »Lao Tzu
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"I love tranquil solitude And such society As is quiet, wise, and good." »Percy Bysshe Shelley
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"How tranquil is a coral tomb, and may the heavens grant that my companions and I be buried in no other!" »Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Chapter 19
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"Patriotism is not a short outburst of emotion, but is the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." »Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.
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"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." »Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr
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"For humans as well as for ships, dark stormy nights are better teachers than tranquil sunny days." »Mehmet Murat ildan
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"A liberal is a man or a woman or a child who looks forward to a better day, a more tranquil night, and a bright, infinite future." »Leonard Bernstein
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"'Let thine occupations be few,' saith the sage, 'if thou wouldst lead a tranquil life.'" »Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
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"When the mind is possessed of reality, it feels tranquil and joyous even without music or song, and it produces a pure fragrance even without incense or tea." »Hung Tzu-ch'eng
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"If for a tranquil mind you seek, These things observe with care Of whom you speak, to whom you speak, And how, and when and where." »Anonymous
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"If for a tranquil mind you seek,
These things observe with care:
Of whom you speak, to whom you speak,
And how, and when and where." »Anonymous
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"By a tranquil mind I mean nothing else than a mind well ordered." »Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
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"Our days are a kaleidoscope. Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort. Nothing ever happens twice alike. The most familiar people stand each moment in some new relation to each other, to their work, to surrounding objects. The most tranquil house, with the most serene inhabitants, living upon the utmost regularity of system, is yet exemplifying infinite diversities." »Henry Ward Beecher
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"A man of good will with a little effort and belief in his own powers can enjoy a deep, tranquil, rich life -- provided he go his own way. He need not and should not think of making a good living, but rather of creating a good life for himself. To live one's own life is still the best way of life, always was, and always will be." »Henry Miller
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"Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life." »Epictetus
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"O, now, for ever Farewell the tranquil mind farewell content Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars That make ambition virtue O, farewell Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war And, O you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell Othello's occupation's gone" »William Shakespeare
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