Poise & Composure Quotes

True strength is delicate.

Humility is attentive patience.

There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance.

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.

For to be poised against fatality, to meet adverse conditions gracefully, is more than simple endurance; it is an act of aggression, a positive triumph.

Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.

A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.

It takes both courage and talent to stand up in front of fellow human beings and make them crack a smile, and at the same time keep it clean.

Beauty is power; a smile is its sword.

Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring.

Beauty is a radiance that originates from within and comes from inner security and strong character.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.

Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.

Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.

Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.

Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.

I feel beautiful when I'm at peace with myself. When I'm serene, when I'm a good person, when I've been considerate of others.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

Poetry is composing for the breath.

I would say my poise comes from my faith.

Humility is attentive patience.

It is easy to be beautiful; it is difficult to appear so.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun.

There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.

Beauty is our weapon against nature; by it we make objects, giving them limit, symmetry, proportion. Beauty halts and freezes the melting flux of nature.

Parisian women have an inner elegance that's envied the world over. They are so relaxed about ageing and seem to acquire more charisma and beauty with time. Who wouldn't want to be like them? That's the trick - to embrace the natural progression of life and to be confident.

Courage is grace under pressure.

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.

Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality.

Obama's stern demeanor punctuated by intermittent flashes of his wide, relaxing smile is his greatest weapon in defusing pent-up angst.

Always remember that your calmness under fire is your best defense in any argument or discussion.

Knowing how to dress is an art.

To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man - and also a nation.

I want to exude strength and intelligence.

Majesty is a thing of beauty to behold, whatever the particular enterprise.

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Elegance is usually confused with superficiality, fashion, lack of depth. This is a serious mistake: human beings need to have elegance in their actions and in their posture because this word is synonymous with good taste, amiability, equilibrium and harmony.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution.

Calmness is the cradle of power.