#quiet

I think instead writers and publishers and readers need to go to the places where people are, and make the argument that there is great value to the quiet, contemplative process of reading a novel, that reading great books carefully offers pleasures and consolations that no iPad app ever can. ↗

— John Green

#books #carefully #consolations #contemplative #ever

I've learned to try to sustain myself by holding on to the integrity of who I am. I'm not talking big diva. I'm quiet. I'm shy. And I became stronger when I stopped trying to be the person they wanted me to be. ↗

— Crystal Waters

#became #big #diva #holding #holding on

So give me a turbulent world as opposed to a quiet world and I'll take the turbulent one. ↗

— Andy Grove

#give me #i #me #opposed #quiet

I kept quiet for eight years. I did not want to hurt the church. ↗

— Jessica Hahn

#did #eight #hurt #i #kept

As I get older, I'm slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. That I can be entertaining and funny and high nervous energy can work against me as a serious composer, slowly but surely you'll see me be quieter just so that people will listen. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

#calming #composer #desire #down #energy

If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer. ↗

— Dag Hammarskjold

#grow #i #may #only #quieter

My favorite traditional Christmas movie that I like to watch is All Quiet on the Western Front. It's just not December without that movie in my house. ↗

— Tom Hanks

#december #favorite #front #house #i

I want to live quietly. ↗

— Mary MacLane

#live #quietly #want

Just as long as something is gained, a lesson is learned. I do like those. The more quiet victories are always great. ↗

— Jon Heder

#gained #great #i #i do #just

We had people of all backgrounds coming together - all races, all creeds, all colors, all status in life. And coming together there was a kind of quiet dignity and a kind of sense of caring and a feeling of joint responsibility. ↗

— Dorothy Height

#caring #colors #coming #creeds #dignity