I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. (nationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com)
This changes when his relatively tranquil existence as a husband, father and website designer is shattered by a horrifying, violent tragedy. (bookpage.com)
Plainspoken, elegant, and often startlingly unexpected, all at the same time, Porter's scenes of an apparently sheltered, tranquil existence often reverberate with strangeness — like an Emily Dickinson poem. (mnuchingallery.com)