Amor Towles

In the contemporary world, we think of politeness as surface behavior, like frosting - it's sweet and attractive and finishes off the cake. But 19th century nobility and the enlightened thinkers and stoics before them viewed manners in a very different way. To them, manners are an outward expression of an inward struggle.

American Novelist

Leonardo DiCaprio

I remember reading the book in high school and always thinking of Gatsby as this strong, stoic, suave, mysterious man who had everything under control. But when I read it as an adult, I realised he is a hollow man, a shell of a person trying to find meaning, who is not completely in touch with reality.

American Actor

Sarah MacLean

No doubt, much of the joy of a great romance is the moment when these stoic heroes crack open and reveal themselves to their heroines - the only women strong enough to match them.

American Author

Julian Baggini

To become a stoic is to endorse the truthfulness of its world view and accept its prescription for how you ought to live, not just to like how it makes you feel.

British Author

Genndy Tartakovsky

I've always been in love with samurais, that kind of classic idea about a hero who has a sword with an intense skill and is very stoic and doesn't talk much.

Russian Director

Johan Huizinga

An aristocratic culture does not advertise its emotions. In its forms of expression it is sober and reserved. Its general attitude is stoic.

Dutch Historian

Carrie Coon

The 'Fargo' characters, they're the characters of my people. They're stoic, hardworking, uncomplaining, and I loved them.

American Actress

Robert Rinder

I think I'm incredibly stoic. If I have a bad headache, it takes a while before I reach for a tablet.

English Judge

Mike Daniels

I am a bit sassy, with some sarcasm thrown into the mix, but stoic at the same time - and brash.

Robert Parish

I can be very stoic looking, that's just my facial expression. I don't smile a lot.

American Athlete

While 'stoic' indicates control over emotions, it doesn't necessarily mean absence of feelings.

Emotional Control

'Stoic' often implies inner strength, as showing little reaction can be seen as a sign of fortitude.

Perception of Strength

Someone stoic isn't cold-hearted; they simply manage their reactions in a reserved way.

Not Unfeeling

'Stoic' as a noun suggests quietly enduring hardships without showing suffering.

Quiet Endurance

Being called a stoic can be a compliment, highlighting one's patience and resilience.

Admirable Patience

Remember, a Stoic with a capital 'S' refers to the follower of a specific Greek philosophy.

Ancient Philosophy

In Stoicism, it's believed that true happiness isn't found in external things, but in virtue.

Beyond Emotions

The use of 'stoic' related to ancient philosophy is often historical or scholarly.

Historical Context

 At this point, I became a little concerned. This judge is someone you'd never want to play poker with. He was totally stoic. I couldn't see a twitch of his eyebrow. I couldn't see the slightest bend of his head. I had no sense of how he was reacting to this,

Scott Fraser: The...

 You know, there's the stoic idea of, they would call it memento mori, to remember all the time that we could die tomorrow, we don't know what's going to happen. And that's a way of both calming us down and also making life feel a little more precious.

Why Bittersweet Emotions...

 and speak with his only companion— a stoic bull who listened patiently to the cowherd’s sorrows. But upon seeing the weaver’s beauty, the cowherd forgot his routine. While he longed to introduce himself, his lonely lifestyle had made him timid.

The myth of the original...

 We have to make them meaningful. A human or something else has to connect them to the context, and that makes them meaningful. That's how we know that a smile might mean sadness and a cry might mean happiness, and a stoic, still face might mean

You aren't at the mercy...

 parts of North America and even China during the previous Shang and Zhou dynasties. And today, people travel from all over the world to see these stoic soldiers silently awaiting their battle orders for centuries to come.

The incredible history...

 Today, we colloquially use the word stoic to mean someone who remains calm under pressure and avoids emotional extremes. But while this captures important aspects of Stoicism,

The philosophy of...

 I am lackadaisical, I dawdle and I dillydally. I am also unflappable, languid, stoic, impassive, sluggish, lethargic, placid, calm, mellow, laid-back and, well, slothful!

A librarian's case...

 who rated the person as cold, stoic, and unaffectionate. If a potential mate has managed to pass all these tests, there's still one the infamous first kiss,

The science of...

 these four days mean little sleep scat food and the need to set aside emotion throughout the ordeal she must wear a face of stoic results to show it in some

Girl's Rite of Passage PIPE...

 polar bear tried to call her lifeless cub out into the open under the watchful eye of her Queen the normally stoic waffles seemed at a