The theme for my Inspirational Quotes community for the month of October is “Peace”! This month I will include quotes, proverbs, sayings and lyrics about “Peace”!
My purpose for sharing these inspirational quotes with you is to encourage you and I to think about our lives in a different way, perhaps a more positive way. By changing the way we think and talk about our lives in this precious moment we have an opportunity to create a more enjoyable life experience.
“There is a criterion by which you can judge
whether the thoughts you are thinking
and the things you are doing are right for you.
The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace?
If they have not, there is something wrong with them /
so keep seeking! If what you do has brought you inner peace,
stay with what you believe is right.” Peace Pilgrim
“…So let us not rest all our hopes on parchment and on paper,
let us strive to build peace, a desire for peace,
a willingness to work for peace in the hearts and minds of all
of our people…” President John F. Kennedy
“If we are peaceful, if we are happy,
we can smile and blossom like a flower,
and everyone in our family,
our entire society, will benefit from our peace.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
“I believe that to meet the challenges of our times,
human beings will have to develop a greater sense
of universal responsibility.
Each of us must learn to work not just for oneself,
one's own family or nation,
but for the benefit of all humankind.
Universal responsibility is the key to human survival.
It is the best foundation for world peace.”
H.H. The Dalai Lama
“One day we must come to see that peace
is not merely a distant goal that we seek,
but that it is a means
by which we arrive at that goal.
We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have,
and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone.
But it is also securing the space for others to contribute
the best that they have and all that they are.”Hafsat Abiola
"Peace must first be developed within an individual.
And I believe that love, compassion,
and altruism are the fundamental basis for peace.
Once these qualities are developed within an individual,
he or she is then able to create an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
This atmosphere can be expanded and
extended from the individual to his family,
from the family to the community and eventually to the whole world."
H.H. The Dalai Lama
“Imagine all the people living life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us,
and the world will live as one.”
John Lennon