Isaac Newton

It may be that there is no such thing as an equable motion, whereby time may be accurately measured. All motions may be accelerated or retarded, but the true, or equable, progress of absolute time is liable to no change.

English Mathematician

Washington Irving

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.

American Writer

Andrew Jackson

Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.

American President

Robert W. Service

Avoid extremes: be moderate In saving and in spending; An equable and easy gait Will win an easy ending.

Scottish Poet

Francis Parkman

Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte.

American Historian

Use 'equable' to describe someone who stays calm, doesn't get angry or excited easily.

Personality Trait

'Equable' shows composure, especially valuable when referring to behavior in tense situations.

Under Stress

While often mood-related, 'equable' can also describe a consistent response or approach.

Not Just Mood

Beyond weather, 'equable' works for any situation with little variation, like market trends.

Not Climate Only

'Equable' often implies something is reliable or comfortably predictable.