Quotes About Peace

that perfect Tranquillity of Life, which is no where to be found, but in retreat, a faithful Friend and a good Library

That perfect tranquility of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.

Happiness is a state of mind and not a state of possession. Be as you are and you will be happy, if you try to be someone else you will be miserable.

The drug that heals our sorrows forgetfulness.

Silence is medication for sorrow.

The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears.

So if we are going to find lasting solutions to difficult conflicts or external wars we find ourselves in, we first need to find our way out of the internal wars that are poisoning our thoughts, feelings, and attitudes toward others. If we can't put an end to the violence within us, there is no hope for putting an end to the violence without.

A solution to the inner war solves the outer war as well.

People whose hearts are at war toward others can't consider others' objections and challenges enough to be able to find a way through them.

Peace is not the product of terror or fear. Peace is not the silence of cemeteries. Peace is not the silent result of violent repression. Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all. Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity. It is right and it is duty.

PEACE is generosity. It is right and it is duty.

As things are now going, the peace we will make, the peace we seem to be making, will be a peace of oil, a peace of gold, a peace of shipping, a peace, in brief... without moral purpose or human interest.

After 'the war to end war' they seem to have been pretty successful in Paris at making a "Peace to end Peace.

And then in response to a reply audible to no one but him, Gwilherm de Vannes, bravest of men, gave one last contented sigh and closed his eyes.

Mir je novac, Aarone, a novac je mir.

When we feel like there isn't enough time in the day for us to get everything done, when we wish for more time," wrote sociologist Christine Carter, "we don't actually need more time. We need more stillness.

People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills, when it is possible for you to retreat into yourself any time you want. There

Qué es el éxito? Es ser capaz de irse a la cama cada noche con el alma en paz.

Rest is prior to motion and stillness prior to action.

People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills Ã¢â'¬Â¦ There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind.… So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself. —MARCUS AURELIUS

meditation was always a challenge because I was under the impression that I had to "do" meditation. And I didn't have time for another burdensome thing to "do." Fortunately, a friend pointed out one day that we don't "do" meditation; meditation "does" us. That opened the door for me. The only thing to "do" in meditation is nothing. Even writing that I don't have to "do" one more thing makes me relax.

meditation "a reboot for your brain and your soul.

An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World.17

bring ourselves back to that place of stillness, imperturbability, and loving—until it becomes second nature to return quickly to what is our true nature.