Peace isn’t just about quiet moments; it’s about feeling calm and centred no matter what’s going on around us. It is about not allowing the situations outside us to control our emotions and feelings.
Whether it’s dealing with work stress, navigating relationships, or just the ups and downs of life, cultivating peace helps us deal with things in a much calmer and positive way.
Today I share 100 quotes on peace from people who’ve walked this journey before us. They’re here to remind us that peace starts from within us and radiates out.
So, take a deep breath, relax, and let these words guide you toward a more peaceful state of mind.
Peace Quotes That Will Calm Your Mind
1. “Peace is happiness in rest and happiness is peace in motion.” The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
2. “Every moment of your daily life can be a moment of practice. You can always practice breathing mindfully or practice smiling. Every moment is an opportunity to cultivate your solidity, peace, and joy.” Thich Nhat Hanh
3. “No one is perfect, not me, not you, not them. If you want to live a peaceful life, accept yourself for who you are, and respect others for who they are”.
4. “The world around you is only beautiful when you are at peace with the world within you.”
5. “If we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone, will profit.” Thich Nhat Hanh
6. “Peace is the result of retaining your mind to process life as it is, rather than how you think it should be.” Wayne Dyer
7. “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” — Pema Chödrön
8. “To experience peace doesn’t mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life.” — Jill Bolte Taylor
9. “Don’t search for anything except peace. Try to calm the mind. Everything else will come on its own.” — Baba Hari Dass
10. “If you seek peace, be still. If you seek wisdom, be silent. If you seek love be yourself.”
Short Quotes On Peace
11. “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
12. “Control how you respond to things sent to destroy your peace.”
13. “Peace is every step.”
14. “If it costs your peace, it is too expensive.” Paulo Coelho
15. “Peace begins with a smile.” — Mother Teresa
16. “Where there is love, there is peace.” — Mahatma Gandhi
17. “Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.” — Sy Miller and Jill Jackson
18. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” — Buddha
19. “The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war.” — Norman Schwarzkopf
20. “There is no way to peace, peace is the way.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
21. “Let peace be your guide.” — Unknown
22. “Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.” — Unknown
23. “Make peace with yourself, and heaven and earth will make peace with you.” — Isaac of Nineveh
24. “Spread peace”
25. “Peace is the only battle worth waging.” — Albert Camus
26. “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” — John Milton
27. “Peace is its own reward.” — Mahatma Gandhi
28. “Peace of mind is the greatest wealth.” — Unknown
29. “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
30. “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” — Albert Einstein
Quotes on peace of mind
31. “When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” — Peace Pilgrim
32. “Set peace in your mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it.” `
33. “Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.” — Dalai Lama
34. “You’ll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.” — George Michael
35. “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.’ Jimi Hendrix
36. “When we are unable to find tranquillity within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” — François de La Rochefoucauld
37. “You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” — Eckhart Tolle
38. “The less you respond to the negative people, the more peaceful your life will become.”
39. “There are times when you feel it’s just not your day, and that everything is going wrong. The more you try, the worse the situation becomes. Everyone has days like that. That’s when it’s time to stop everything, go home, and take refuge in yourself. Rearrange everything ——your feelings, perceptions, and emotions—they’re all scattered everywhere, it’s a mess inside. Recognize and embrace each emotion…Practice mindfulness and concentration, and tidy up everything within yourself. This will help you restore your calm and peace.”
40. “To be calm and mindful, a peaceful place is not necessary. The inner peace of our mind is most important.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Inner Peace Quotes
41. “Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.” Buddha
42. “As inner peace blossoms, so does peace in the world around us.
43. “Value your peace more than people’s opinion.”
44. “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” — Pema Chödrön
45. “Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.” — Dalai Lama
46. “Inner peace is not something you can buy. It’s something you must build within yourself.” — Unknown
47. “Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.” — Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
48. “Inner peace doesn’t come from getting what we want, but from remembering who we are.” — Marianne Williamson
49. “Inner peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” — Buddha
50. “Nothing external can disturb your inner peace unless you allow it to.” — Unknown
Quotes to Bring Peace of Mind
51. “Let go of the thoughts that don’t make you strong.” — Unknown
52. “Inner peace is the key to outer beauty.” — Unknown
53. You know you have made the right decision when there is peace in your heart.”
54. “Peace is not something you wish for. It’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.” John Lennon
55. “Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool.”
56. “Enlightenment, peace and joy will not be granted by someone else. The well is within us, and if we dig deeply in the present moment, the water will spring forth.”- Thich Nhat Hanh
57. “The best revenge is no revenge. Move on. Be happy. Find inner peace. Flourish.”
58. “You can nurture peace through your breathing, your footsteps or your smile, through seeing, hearing, or feeling until you are one with peace.” Thich Nhat Hanh
59. “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.”
60. “The only things you need to be at peace is love and the company of God.”
Inspirational Peace Quotes
61. “Sometimes it’s better to remain silent and smile.”
62. “Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
63. “It eventually gets better, without any sort of explanation; one day you just realize that you’re no longer upset. You are no longer mad, hurt, or bothered by the things. You will find yourself in a peaceful place and enjoy that feeling.”
64. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr.
65. “Peace is not something to hope for in the future. Peace is something that we can be in every moment. If we want peace, we have to be peaceful. Peace is a practice and not a hope.” Thich Nhat Hanh
66. “We are responsible for peace and order in our lives. When your world is constantly filled with chaos, then it’s time to take a look at self.”- Tracey Edmonds
67. “When you choose peace, it comes with a lot of goodbyes.”
68. “To find, peace, sometimes you have to be willing to lose your connection with people, places, and things that create all the noise in your life.”
69. “When your mind is full of positive thoughts, and your heart is full of gratitude: your peace will always be with you, and you will always be content with what you have.” Sangeeta Rana
70. “If it’s come let it. If it’s go let it. Don’t be attached and you will find peace.”
Peaceful life Quotes
71. “Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s peace.”
72. “Be selective in your battles, sometimes peace is better than being right.”
73. “When someone is mean, don’t listen. When someone is rude, walk away. When someone tries to put you down, stay firm. Don’t let someone else’s bad behaviour destroy your inner peace.”
74. “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” Dalai Lama
75. “The peace you want is already in you, you just can’t feel it because the mind is making too much noise.” Eckhart Tolle
76. “To work for peace is to be peace in every breath, every step, and every action. Thich Nhat Hanh
77. “Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.”
78. “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” — Albert Einstein
79. “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa
80. “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” — Desmond Tutu
Peace Quotes to Inspire You
81. “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” — Indira Gandhi
82. “If you want peace, be peace.” — A.J. Muste
83. “The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war.” — Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
84. “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
85. “For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
86. “Let go of the thoughts that don’t make you strong.” — Karen Salmansohn
87. “Peace is liberty in tranquillity.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero
88. “If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” — Desmond Tutu
89. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” — Unknown
Quotes to Find Peace
90. “Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” — Hermann Hesse
91. “You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously.” — J. Donald Walters
92. “Peace is always beautiful.” — Walt Whitman
93. “To live peacefully, we must begin to unlearn the art of war.” — Unknown
94. “Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They’re just reminders to stay calm.” — Yves Behar
95. “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” — Mahatma Gandhi
96. “Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone.” — Hafsat Abiola
97. “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” — William James
98. “When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.” — Buddha
99. “The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
100. “Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” — Sonia Ricotti
I hope these quotes bring a sense of peace and inspiration to your day!
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