Pastoral Resources

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.

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.

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

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

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.

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

Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.

Motion is tranquility.

Movement is tranquility.

We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in 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.

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

I am sustained by the tranquility of an upright and loyal heart.

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

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.

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

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