It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.
I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience, I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.
There is nothing your highest self wants more than peace. This peace makes you feel worthy of all of the richest blessings of the universe, and when you radiate this out into the world, it is returned to you without fail.
World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.
Write badly. If you can make peace with the fact that you will likely have to throw out 90 percent of your first draft, then you can relax and even almost enjoy ‘writing badly.’
Peace is not so much about the absence of war as it is about the presence of people who speak up for justice.
If you smile at me, I will understand, because that is something everyone everywhere does in the same language.
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message; that is love, compassion and forgiveness.
Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility.
Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Make peace with yourself before you move forward. Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward.
You can forgive yourself for what you've done, but it's better to forgive yourself for what you haven't done.
