Quotes About Peace

We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side.

If you are not happy here and now, you never will be.

En verdes pastos me hará descansar; junto a tranquilas aguas me conducirá. Confortará mi alma; me guiará por sendas de justicia por amor a Su nombre.

Sometimes, I just want to run away from it all - Fruits Basket

Fresh clean sheets are one of life's small joys.

Every war invariably results in terrible tragedies, immense waste and sinful destruction. All wars, no matter how big or small, how nearby or far away, diminish OUR humanity to a barbaric level.

Sadako's death, ten years after the Hiroshima bombing, was caused by radiation exposure.

Heaven doesn't laugh. It just smiles and stares.

Zen is to have the heart and soul of a little child.

There wasn't a question of what compromise there should be or what kind of peace process we should engage in. There was only one discussion: How do we remove the colonial power that is occupying our country?

I always have believed that we should not call it an Arab-Israeli issue or a Palestinian-Arab dispute or a peace negotiation. I think we should call it what it is: an occupation of Palestine, full stop. This is not a popular position in mixed company.

War is not civilized.

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Forgiveness is giving up hope of a better past. —UNKNOWN

When we accept as angelic gifts the restraints that are given to us, the result is equanimity.

It's not about you. It's not about me. This life that we live, the reason we're here. It's only when we see our lives through eternal eyes that we find true peace or wealth that will last. Real security can only be found in that which can never be taken from you . . . in a relationship with God.

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?' God knows the precise moment he will call you home, my dear brothers. You will not stay on this earth one second longer than God ordains! Nor will you be swept up to heaven's peace a moment too soon. You are in his hands. So travel this life with that confidence tucked close against your heart!

Solo sigo rogando por mí mismo y por el género humano, siempre, siempre con espíritu gentil y la razón serena, para no caer en la brutalidad, incluso ante el empuje de tanta angustia oscura.

Great anger is more destructive than the sword

We need solitude, because when we're alone, we're free from obligations, we don't need to put on a show, and we can hear our own thoughts.

For a moment, I felt as if the universe had turned upside down and we were falling softly into an enormous black bowl of stars, and I knew, beyond any doubt, that everything was going to be alright.

I had forgotten even how to want something slow, something soft, something with wide spaces and its own sure-footed swaying rhythms.

A Retir'd Friendship Here let us sit and bless our Starres Who did such happy quiet give, As that remov'd from noise of warres. In one another's hearts we live. Why should we entertain a feare? Love cares not how the world is turn'd. If crouds of dangers should appeare, Yet friendship can be unconcern'd. We weare about us such a charme, No horrour can be our offence; For mischief's self can doe no harme To friendship and to innocence. Katherine Philips

It's occurred to him that he might have an undiscovered talent for letting things be.