Calm Before The Storm Quotes

“Keep calm and keep learning.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“That night, Annabeth slept without nightmares, which just made her uneasy when she woke up - like the calm before a storm.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“So, in a curious lurid calm which could not last and yet, it seemed, could not end, the days went by.”
― Iris Murdoch, The Message to the Planet

“...and when the tension receded there was calm, the calm that is called before the storm, but is in reality the foundation of a human life, waiting there for us between the steps of our march to our mortality, when we are compelled to pause and not act but be.”
― Mohsin Hamid, Exit West

“Where’s your dog?’ I ask quickly. ‘Dawn said you had a dog. Let’s take the dog out.’
‘There ain’t no dog,’ replies Janis.”
― Amaya Ellman, Slaughterhouse

“Because I thought it was still possible everything was all right. Why did I think that? Because I had not heard otherwise. I was in the middle of a mystery.”
― Sebastian Barry, The Secret Scripture

“Certainty is the calm before the storm.”
― Stewart Stafford

“I find myself with a day off. Rare. Unprecedented. Inconceivable. Mr. Fuchigami says I may go anywhere in Tokyo. And I know exactly where I want to spend my day: the Imperial Dog Kennels. Honestly, it's needed. It's really needed. Even though Akio told me The Tokyo Tattler was beneath me, it's been hard to get the article off my mind, hard not to overthink everything I might do wrong. Tomorrow kicks off a series of events. I'll accompany my father to assorted public outings. Cameras and press will be present, a soft launch of sorts before the prime minister's wedding. My nerves are frayed. What will the press say about me? I smiled too much? I didn't smile enough? A royal puppy pile is definitely in order.”
― Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After

“Come on,' he coaxed. 'A few more feet and you can sleep.'

She didn't move. As if she couldn't.

He told himself it was because she'd fainted and might not be sturdy, but he walked back to her. Crouched and picked her up in his arms, pack and all.

She said nothing. Absolutely nothing.

But he knew it was coming- that storm. Knew that Nesta would speak again, and when she did, he'd better be ready to weather it.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A ​Court of Silver Flames

“Things fall into place before they start falling apart.”
― Khayri R.R. Woulfe