It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.Thomas Jefferson
Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.Alfred North Whitehead
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.Adlai Stevenson II
Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.William Wordsworth
Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquility.Marcus Aurelius