Inspiring Peacefulness Quotes to Bring Serenity to Your Life

"Peace is the altar of God, the condition in which happiness exists."

"Talk peaceful to be peaceful. - Norman Vincent Peale Anybody can get worked up, if they have the intention. It's peacefulness that is hard to come by on purpose. - Barbara Kingsolver I just remember their kindness and goodness to me, and their peacefulness and their utter simplicity. They inspired real reverence, and I think, in a way, they were certainly saints. And they were saints in that most effective and telling way: sanctified by leading ordinary lives in a completely supernatural manner, sanctified by obscurity, by usual skills, by common tasks, by routine, but skills, tasks, routine which received a supernatural form from grace within. - Thomas Merton You might be tempted to avoid the messiness of daily living for the tranquility of stillness and peacefulness. This of course would be an attachment to stillness, and like any strong attachment, it leads to delusion. It arrests development and short-circuits the cultivation of wisdom. - Jon Kabat-Zinn I didn’t want any flowers, I only wanted to lie with my hands turned up and be utterly empty. How free it is, you have no idea how free. - Sylvia Plath I didn’t want any flowers, I only wanted To lie with my hands turned up and be utterly empty. How free it is, you have no idea how free—— The peacefulness is so big it dazes you, And it asks nothing, a name tag, a few trinkets. It is what the dead close on, finally; I imagine them Shutting their mouths on it, like a Communion tablet. - Sylvia Plath Moments of kindness and reconciliation are worth having, even if the parting has to come sooner or later. - Alice Munro Sometimes I have loved the peacefulness of an ordinary Sunday. It is like standing in a newly planted garden after a warm rain. You can feel the silent and invisible life. - Marilynne Robinson I am learning peacefulness, lying by myself quietly, as the light lies on these white walls, this bed, these hands. I am nobody; I have nothing to do with explosions. - Sylvia Plath"

Peacefulness quotes can serve as a brief guidepost for life, gently nudging us towards a life of tranquility and serenity amidst the hustle and bustle of the world. Each quote is a grain of wisdom, distilled from the experiences and insights of those who have walked the path of peace before us. They offer diverse perspectives that can aid us in facing life's challenges with a calmer demeanor. Certainly, a meaningful reflection on these quotes can invoke profound understanding and a transformative effect on our daily life. You may find that different quotes hold significance at different junctures in your life, resonating with your unique experiences and circumstances. So, let the words of peace guide your actions, enlighten your spirit, and calm your mind. May you unearth the tranquility within yourself with each read and reflection.

"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal."

"I grew up in Hollywood, California. A lot of my parents' friends were in the motion picture industry, but I saw their doctor friends as more solid. I admired them; there was a peacefulness in them, a sense of purpose that I liked. So I became very interested in being a surgeon. - Spencer Johnson We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. - Dalai Lama When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. - Francois de La Rochefoucauld If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. - Mother Teresa The way of peace is the way of truth. Truthfulness is even more important than peacefulness. - Mahatma Gandhi True peacefulness comes from abandoning the illustion that satisfying desires brings pleasure. - Joan Z. Borysenko Freedom from desire leads to inner peace. - Laozi Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee. - Isaiah I've just become quite fixated on the idea of calmness and peacefulness somewhere, someday. - Ellie Goulding"