"Gloomy calm of idle vacancy." — Samuel Johnson
"Gloomy calm of idle vacancy."
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Samuel Johnson
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1,266 Quotes by Samuel Johnson
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Fear cannot be banished, but it can be calm and without panic; it can be mitigated by reason and evaluation.
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There's naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion.
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A calm environment is for after I finish work.
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The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.
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