If we are calm," replied the policeman, "it is the calm of organized resistance."
"Eh?" said Syme, staring.
"The soldier must be calm in the thick of the battle," pursued the policeman. "The composure of an army is the anger of a nation.

Do not be proud of the fact that your grandmother was shocked at something which your are accustomed to seeing or hearing without being shocked. ... It may be that your grandmother was an extremely lively and vital animal and that you are a paralytic.

Bigotry may be roughly defined as the anger of men who have no opinions.

Losing your head in a crisis is a good way to become the crisis.

Always behave like a duck- keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath.

He's got great composure. He's always cool and calm. He's been a great leader for this offense. That's a big part of the success he's had so far.