Quotes about Peace
Part of the beauty of the monastic life lies in the ability to live simply with few desires and to consume only what you need.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
The horse is our habit energy pulling us along, and we are powerless. We are always running, and it has become a habit. We struggle all the time, even during our sleep. We are at war within ourselves, and we can easily start a war with others.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
When desire stops, there is no more fear. We are then truly free, peaceful, and happy.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
We need a small space where we can take care of our nervous system and restore our tranquility and peace.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
With understanding and compassion, you will be able to heal the wounds in your heart, and the wounds in the world.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
The energy of mindfulness has the element of friendship and loving kindness in it.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
We agreed that the true enemy of man is not man. Our enemy is not outside of us. Our true enemy is the anger, hatred, and discrimination that is found in the hearts and minds of man.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
We should treat our anxiety, our pain, our hatred and passion gently, respect-fully, not resisting it, but living with it, making peace with it, penetrating into its nature by meditation on interdependence.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
People say walking on water is a miracle, but to me walking peacefully on earth is the real miracle.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
The person who has nothing to do doesn't need to put on airs or leave any trace behind.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
The Gospel declares that our guilt has been atoned for, the law has been fulfilled. So we don't need to live under the burden of trying to appease the judgment we feel.
— Tullian Tchividjian
Justice... is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
— Epicurus