Anne Frank

I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.

German Writer

Jill Lepore

Taxes, well laid and well spent, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, and promote the general welfare. Taxes protect property and the environment; taxes make business possible. Taxes pay for roads and schools and bridges and police and teachers. Taxes pay for doctors and nursing homes and medicine.

American Historian

Shari Arison

I have recently been able to see the new world - the quiet, the tranquility and the freedom it will bring with it. This is very comforting knowledge for me because I already know that what I envision eventually becomes a reality.

Israeli Businesswoman

Paloma Picasso

We are all familiar with the dove carrying an olive branch as a peace offering. The jewelry I've created pays tribute both to the messenger's noble mission and gardens as a refuge of peace and tranquility.

French Designer

Harry Vardon

To play well you must feel tranquil and at peace. I have never been troubled by nerves in golf because I felt I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

English Athlete

James Allen

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

British Author

Sun Yat-sen

True is the saying: 'In order to make the world tranquil and happy, the nation must first be well governed!

Chinese Leader

Siouxsie Sioux

I love the ocean. I've always liked the blue, so tranquil and peaceful and gliding. And the fear of it.

British Musician

Thomas a Kempis

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

German Clergyman

Ben Dolnick

In life, we like tranquility; in books, we love tension.

American Writer

Often used to describe outdoor settings that are undisturbed by human activity.

Nature Scenery

Can refer to a place's quiet atmosphere, ideal for rest or relaxation.

Quiet Ambiance

Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a peaceful state of mind.

Mental State

Suggests someone is keeping their emotions steady and not overreacting.

Emotional Balance

Implies the absence of stress or an effective management of stressful situations.

Handling Stress

Describes someone who remains unbothered by potential disruptions.

Unaffected Poise

 living the fast life, instead of the good life. And I think for many people, that wake-up call takes the form of an illness. You know, a burnout, or eventually the body says, "I can't take it anymore," and throws in the towel. Or maybe a relationship goes up in smoke because we haven't had the time, or the patience, or the tranquility,

Carl Honore: In praise...

 He would make many melancholy reflections upon the precariousness of human life, and when all these humane sentiments had been once fairly expressed, he would pursue his business or his pleasure with the same ease and tranquility as if no such accident had happened. If he was to lose his little finger tomorrow,

Steven Pinker and...

 the republic strong as long as they cherished it and protected it the unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you it is justly so for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence the support of your tranquility at home

Bonus Episode: Bicycles,...

 Some of these situations may, no doubt, deserve to be preferred to others, but none of them can deserve to be pursued with that passionate ardor which drives us to violate the rules either of prudence or of justice, or to corrupt the future tranquility of our minds,

Why are we happy? Why...

 i have very little control usually over many of the processes inside me so let's say i sit for meditation for one hour and i want to experience this peace and tranquility i tell myself oh you came here to to meditate to relax to to

Yuval Noah Harari...

 where she met a young man chopping wood. His name was Satyavan, and like her, he loved the tranquil forest— but the princess saw he was not at peace. After talking for hours, Satyavan told her of his plight.

Savitri and Satyavan:...

 laid-back and, well, slothful! I am relaxed and tranquil, and I like to live in peace. But I am not lazy.' Then the sloth yawned and said, 'That's just how I am.

A librarian's case...

 In the midst of our busy lives, the natural world can offer us a place of tranquility and rest.

Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...

 in the midst of our busy lives the natural world can offer us a place of tranquility and rest

Slow Down With Snow...

 desire to see that tranquility return to villages all across Congo please take it away

Tranquil