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Quotes About Peace

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.
~ Gautama Buddha
There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
The secret of happiness is to find a congenial monotony.
~ V.S. Pritchett
Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.
~ Zhuangzi
You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.
~ J. Donald Walters
Just organizing your environment can have a calming and stabilizing effect on your mind and reduce your anxiety levels
~ Lorna Myers
Take a deep breath. Get present in the moment and ask yourself what is important this very seconds. Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.
~ Mahatma Gandhi
Calmness is a human superpower. The ability to not overreact or take things personally keeps your mind clear and your heart at peace.
~ Marcandangel
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
~ Phil 4:6-7 (NHEB)
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it on someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
~ The Buddha
Quiet the mind and the soul will speak.
~ Ma Jaya Sati
It can be hard to forgive and let go but it's important to remember that harboring the resentment and holding a grudge can hurt you even more. The word "forgive" really means to give something up for yourself not for them.
~ Jack Canfield
Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now!
~ Joel Osteen
Letting go helps us to to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.
~ Melody Beattie
As I walked out the door towards my freedom, I knew that if I did not leave all the hated, anger and bitterness behind that I would still be in prison.
~ Nelson Mandela
Forgiveness works directly on the emotion of anger (and related constructs such as resentment, hostility, or hatred) by diminishing its intensity or level within the mind and heart.
~ Richard Fitzgibbons
Forgiving is an act of mercy toward an offender. We are no longer controlled by angry feelings toward this person.
~ Robert D. Enright
Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.
~ Henri Nouwen
"Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it."
~ Henry Ford
"Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can cal today his own; he who, secure within, can say, tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have lived today."
~ John Dryden
"Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it and chase it directly, the more it eludes you; but if you sit quietly and busy yourself with other things, it will come and light upon your shoulder."
~ Old Chinese Proverb
Balance is the key of life.
~ Hajra Usman
Life is all about balance. You don't always need to be getting stuff done. Sometimes it's perfectly okey, and absolutely necessary, to shut down, kick back, and do nothing.
~ Lori Deschene
The key to finding a happy balance in modern life is simplicity.
~ Sogyal Rinpoche