#quiet

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

If I tried to shout over my older brother, my mother told me keep quiet. If I tried to shout over my little sister, my father told me to shut up. I found the best way to be heard was to lower my voice and actually speak when I had something to say. ↗

— Peter Welch

#best #best way #brother #father #found