CURATED COLLECTION

Staying Calm in Chaos

The storm is real — the question is whether there is something inside you that the storm cannot touch.

19 quotes found

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Don't feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.

—Haruki MurakamiNovelist

Late Modern ERA • East Asia

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Tree of hope, stand firm.

—Frida KahloPainter

Early Modern ERA • Latin America

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It is not death or pain that is to be feared, but the fear of death or pain.

—EpictetusPhilosopher

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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Patience is the key to every door; with it, difficulties fade.

—Safi al-Din al-HilliPoet

Medieval ERA • MENA

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A person's life is a candle's flame; it can be snuffed out at any moment.

—Pramoedya Ananta ToerNovelist & Writer

Late Modern ERA • Southeast Asia

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The best fighter is never angry.

—LaoziPhilosopher & Author

Ancient World ERA • East Asia

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With self‑discipline, all things are possible.

—Theodore RooseveltPresident & Naturalist

Early Modern ERA • North America

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Fear is not driven out by the sword but by reason.

—LucretiusEpicurean Poet & Philosopher

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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You can't control what happens, but you can control how you react.

—Kobe BryantBasketball Player

Digital Age ERA • North America

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I don't think I've ever felt pressure. I'm a machine.

—Serena WilliamsTennis Champion

Digital Age ERA • North America

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As a solid rock is unshaken by wind, so the wise are unshaken by praise or blame.

—Gautama BuddhaSpiritual Teacher

Ancient World ERA • South Asia

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I am sufficient as I am.

—Walt WhitmanPoet & Essayist

Industrial Age ERA • North America

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You cannot find peace by avoiding life.

—Virginia WoolfModernist Novelist & Essayist

Early Modern ERA • Western Europe

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Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.

—PythagorasPhilosopher & Mathematician

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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Rule your mind or it will rule you.

—HoraceLyric Poet

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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A man should accustom himself to speak little and think much.

—MaimonidesPhilosopher & Physician

Medieval ERA • MENA

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My only interest in life is to do what I feel is right.

—Sade AduScholar & Thinker

Digital Age ERA • West Africa

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Patience is a great source of strength. It helps us face difficulties with calm and wisdom.

—Dalai Lama (14th)Spiritual Leader

Late Modern ERA • East Asia

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Fear will be a player in your life. You get to decide how much.

—Jim CarreyActor, Comedian

Digital Age ERA • North America