Quotes About Peace

Because I have time to spare, and for the first time in my life nobody expects anything of me. I don't have to prove anything. I'm not rushing anywhere; each day is a gift I enjoy to the fullest.

know what helps most in misfortune, Irina? To talk. Nobody can go around in this world all alone. Why do you think I set up the pain clinic? Because shared pain is more bearable. The clinic is useful for the patients but is even more useful to me. We all have demons in the dark recesses of our soul, but if we bring them out into the light, they grow smaller and weaker, they fall silent and eventually leave us in peace." Irina tried to free herself from the tentacle-like

We all have demons in the dark recesses of our soul, but if we bring them out into the light, they grow smaller and weaker, they fall silent and eventually leave us in peace.

Yo vivo ahora en un país tan suave como la piel otoñal de las uvas…

Tenían pocos motivos de discusión y ninguno de pelea, estaban de acuerdo en lo fundamental y se sentían tan cómodos y contentos en presencia del otro como si estuvieran solos.

My old age is a precious gift. My brain still works. I like my brain. I feel lighter. I am free of self-doubt, irrational desires, useless complexes, and other deadly sins that are not worth the trouble. I am letting go…letting go. I should have started earlier.

The wise man desires nothing; he does not judge, he makes no plans, he keeps his mind open and his

The spotless order of barracks and the artificial peace of fear reigned everywhere.

El sabio nada desea, no juzga, no hace planes, mantiene su mente abierta y su corazón en paz»

in the end they grew tired of making all these efforts to stay young and active, and gave in to the temptation of simply resting. I

The wise man desires nothing; he does not judge, he makes no plans, he keeps his mind open and his heart at peace.

Hay que olvidar agravios y sacudirse la negatividad; se requiere más energía para el rencor y la ira que para perdonar. Y la clave de la felicidad es perdonar a los demás y perdonarse a sí misma.

Me reconcilié conmigo mismo, me acepté con un poco de benevolencia y entonces tuve mi primer atisbo de paz. Creo que ese fue el instante preciso en que tomé conciencia de quien soy en realidad y me sentí por fin en control de mi destino

Es silenciosa, tranquila, suave, es un estado interno de satisfacción

This is what women want: to be safe, to be valued, to live in peace, to have their own resources, to be connected, to have control over their bodies and lives, and above all, to be loved. In the next few pages, I will try to explain what this entails.

la guerra es la obra de arte de los militares, la culminacion de sus entrenamientos, el broche dorado de su profesion. No estan hechos para brillar en la paz. El Golpe les dio la oportunidad de poner en practica lo que habfan aprendido en los cuarteles, la obediencia ciega, el manejo de las armas y otras artes que los soldados pueden dominar cuando acallan los escrupulos del corazon

adormidera, como me aconsejaban las monjas del hospital

In her mother's last days, Lucia understood that death was not an end, was not the absence of life, but a powerful oceanic wave of clear, luminous water that was carrying her off to another dimension.

Aqui la existencia no es facil y para muchos la muerte es una invitacion al descanso.

My granddaughter once asked me how I managed to live alone for so long far removed from civilization. The truth is I don't know. But it must have been easier for me than for most people, because I've never been particularly sociable; I have few friends and I don't enjoy parties or festivities. I'm much happier when I'm alone. At

Claro que sí. Todos nacemos felices. Por el camino se nos ensucia la vida, pero podemos limpiarla. La felicidad no es exuberante ni bulliciosa, como el placer o la alegría. Es silenciosa, tranquila, suave, es un estado interno de satisfacción que empieza por amarse a sí mismo.

Por muy hondo que Brunswick respirara y por muy intensamente que meditara, seguía siendo un nudo de nervios.

Lo tuyo, niña, no es una enfermedad del cuerpo, sino del alma

Esto es más o menos lo que las mujeres queremos: seguridad, ser valoradas, vivir en paz