Sometimes a tame elephant is tethered nearby to give the wild one confidence, and in most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food.
" Was, " muttered Dudley unexpectedly, and Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia instantly made flapping gestures at Harry to quieten him while they both bent low over Dudley.
Indeed, as our world seems to spin ever faster, our journey may pause to quieten our minds, in TS Eliot's words, at the still point of the turning world, and allow ourselves to renew.
We might need to be quietened and made mild (by a lullaby, a Chopin prelude or something by Natalie Merchant) , before we are in any position to listen to reason.
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And I found that in my own life, that as I've made more money and lived within my means, I do think it's quietened a good deal of my anxiety about uncertainty.