Quotes about Composure

Leisure with dignity.

I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one.

On October 23, 1963, Barefoot in the Park opened on Broadway. Just before his extremely nervous cast took the stage, Nichols gathered them for a final pep talk. "Everybody relax," Redford says he told them. "You know your positions, you know your laughs, you know your lines, you know where the comfort zones are. So enjoy yourselves, and remember: Everything depends on tonight.

Disaster occurs in your life when you lack the mental composure that comes from establishing yourself on the eternal truth that God is holy love.

Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

Whenever a new situation presented itself, you had to remain cool and distant

When we use the prayers of the Church, we use the greatest prayers ever written, the words and sentiments of great saints and hymn writers and liturgists. We do this rightly, because God deserves the best, and these prayers are the best. They were composed by other people, but we make them our own when we pray them, like a lover reciting a sonnet by Shakespeare to his beloved. It is Shakespeare's gift: Shakespeare gave it to him, and now he gives it to his beloved.

The same grace that transports us to heaven also gives us composure when our flights are delayed or the traffic is jammed up.

It shows a brave and resolute spirit not to be agitated in exciting circumstances.

Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it "just being you".

If I had a lock of hair out of place then I would not feel OK.

Every man has a sane spot somewhere.