Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.

Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

With these vast advantages, ordinary and extraordinary, one would have supposed the North would have been content, and would have at least respected the security and tranquility of such obedient and profitable brethren; but such is not human nature.

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.

You have come to a stage where you almost have to work on yourself. You know, on finding some tranquility with which to respond to these things, because I realize that the biggest risk that many of us run is beginning to get inured to the horrors.

We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.

Movement is tranquility.

Motion is tranquility.

Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.

Now painting is different. It's something recollected in tranquility.

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.

Even in moments of tranquility, Murray Walker sounds like a man whose trousers are on fire.

The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension, turmoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested.

It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.