Quotes on Peace And Happiness

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.

As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery._x000D_ _x000D_ We have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace._x000D_ _x000D_ The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as_x000D_ _x000D_ anger and attachment, fear and suspicion,_x000D_ _x000D_ while love and compassion, a sense of universal responsibility_x000D_ _x000D_ are the sources of peace and happiness.

As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.

Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?

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

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

Point me out the happy man and I will point you out either egotism, selfishness, evil - or else an absolute ignorance.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

If we wish to ensure everyone’s peace and happiness we need to cultivate a healthy respect for the diversity of our peoples and cultures, founded on an understanding of this fundamental sameness of all human beings

Reconciliation is a deep practice that we can do with our listening and our mindful speech. To reconcile means to bring peace and happiness to nations, people, and members of our family.... In order to reconcile, you have to possess the art of deep listening.

The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with...greater joy, peace, and happiness.