"Violence is a calm that disturbs you." — Jean Genet

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• I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action… — Abigail Adams
• I meditate so I know how to find a peaceful place within to be calm and peaceful. — Roseanne Barr
• I practice staying calm all the time, beginning with situations that aren't tense. — Martha Beck
• I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so… — Kate Adie
• As a comic and as a nurse, it's important to look calm on the surface when you're absolutely crapping yourself… — Jo Brand
• Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath. — Michael Caine
• Fear cannot be banished, but it can be calm and without panic; it can be mitigated by reason and evaluation. — Vannevar Bush
• There's naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion. — Lord Byron
• There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. — Willa Cather
• A calm environment is for after I finish work. — Lee Child
• The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
• So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we… — Nhat Hanh

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