Taxes, well laid and well spent, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, and promote the general welfare. Taxes protect property… — Jill Lepore Copy Share Image
Peace of heart that is won by refusing to bear the common yoke of human sympathy is a peace unworthy of a… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
I have heard with admiring submission the experience of the lady who declared that the sense of being well dressed gives a… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you. There isn't any other test. If the machine produces tranquility it's… — Robert M. Pirsig Copy Share Image
“Scudding is calming work, as it requires all of my attention to not let the knife slip. When I do it, I… — Rivka Galchen Copy Share Image
What I want is an art of equilibrium, of purity and tranquility, free from unsettling or disturbing subjects, so that all those… — Henri Copy Share Image
The secret to happiness, at least to peace of mind, is knowing how to separate sex from love. And, if possible, eliminating… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
“When everything is calm, start thinking about your problems! When the storm begins, you will not find time! Tranquillity is a fertile… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
In the desert I had found a freedom unattainable in civilization; a life unhampered by possessions, since everything that was not a… — Wilfred Thesiger Copy Share Image
“I’m in no hurry. What for? The sun and moon aren’t in a hurry: they’re right. Hurrying is believing people can get… — Alberto Caeiro Copy Share Image
Our common goal should be the development of a system of equal security for all governments. System adequate [to deal with] modern… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
One ought to avoid all unnecessary worry and exciting thoughts, and to cultivate a firm tranquility of mind. Melancholy reflections will in… — George Hackenschmidt Copy Share Image
The fact that one can lose one's sense of self in an ocean of tranquility does not mean that one's consciousness is… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
“Jeg gik Dag efter Dag i Aaserne med Æsop ved min Side og jeg ønsket intet heller end at faa vedbli at… — Knut Hamsun Copy Share Image
From the Battle of Trenton to the Argonne, Marines have won foremost honors in war, and in the long eras of tranquility… — John A. Lejeune Copy Share Image
“Why are we afraid of the silence that ensues after our death? Wasn’t it the same silence we endured before birth? Isn’t… — Kamand Kojouri Copy Share Image
Gardening is a labour full of tranquility and satisfaction; natural and instructive, and as such contributes to the most serious contemplation, experience,… — John Evelyn Copy Share Image
His desire to bless you goes infinitely beyond your own personal desire to secure His blessing. There is always peace in His… — Frances J Roberts Copy Share Image
“My mind mellows now, and I sit back, glad to be done with a busy day. Evening's tranquility presents a chance to… — Hope Lyda Copy Share Image
“Fall in love with the energy of the mornings trace your fingers along the lull of the afternoons take the spirit of… — Sanober Khan Copy Share Image
The splitting up of color [as Impressionists did] brought the splitting up of form and contour . . . Everything is reduced… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
It does not matter the circumstances, trials, or challenges that might surround us; an understanding of the doctrine of Christ and His… — Benjamin De Hoyos Copy Share Image
Each day had a tranquility a timelessness about it so that you wished it would never end. But then the dark skin… — Gerald Durrell Copy Share Image
The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing the mind… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“I could only nod as emotions rolled in like a destructive storm. This was it. It was over. My incredible time with… — Nicole Castro Copy Share Image
The great benefit of slowing down is reclaiming the time and tranquility to make meaningful connections--with people, with culture, with work, with… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
How could you not learn from Cher with her work ethic and the way she commands attention when she walks into a… — Christina Aguilera Copy Share Image
“Lobe has not an end nor a beging, it does have ups and downs, but there will come a time where it… — Eluzabeth Price Copy Share Image
Perhaps I need some shattering experience to awaken and inspire me, or at least to give me some emotion to recollect in… — Barbara Pym Copy Share Image
Beneath this mask of selfish tranquility nothing exists except bitterness and boredom. I am one of those whom suffering has made empty… — Cyril Connolly Copy Share Image
Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“She’d discovered the beginnings of her adult person, her preference for lucidity, prudence, responsibility, and restraint. Tranquility could be eked from boredom,… — V.S. Kemanis Copy Share Image
For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul, particularly when… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It profits me but little, after all, that a vigilant authority always protects the tranquility of my pleasures and constantly averts all… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“Once we learn to stably regulate our attention, we can be fully present in our joy, compassion, and love; in turn, we… — Kyle Parton Copy Share Image
Honest hearts produce honest actions. The more tranquil and humble you become, the greater your success, your influence, and your power for… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Women opened the windows of my eyes and the doors of my spirit. Had it not been for the woman-mother, the woman-sister,… — Khalil Gibran Copy Share Image
Spring is the season of gaiety, and winter of terror; in spring the heart of tranquility dances to the melody of the… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
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