When you look deep within yourself, do you see peace or internal conflict?
Finding inner peace and achieving peace of mind is a major life accomplishment—and even though it can be hard to feel peaceful, anyone can work toward a life of harmony to seek a calm spirit.
Give yourself the inner peace you deserve with inspiration from these 60 comforting quotes.
Inner Peace Quotes
- “We don’t realize that, somewhere within us all, there does exist a supreme self who is eternally at peace.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
- “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” —Buddha
- “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” —Pema Chödrön
- “The only way to find true peace is to start by finding peace within yourself.” —Unknown
- “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” —Dalai Lama
- “Your inner peace is the greatest and most valuable treasure that you can discover.” —Akiroq Brost
- “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” —Deepak Chopra
- “The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.” —Norman Vincent Peale
- “When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” —Peace Pilgrim
- “Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” —Wayne Dyer
- “Peace is its own reward.” —Mahatma Gandhi
- “Don’t search for anything except peace. Try to calm the mind. Everything else will come on its own.” —Baba Hari Das
- “Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility.” —Dalai Lama
- “You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” —Eckhart Tolle
- “The less you respond to negative people, the more peaceful your life will become.” —Unknown
- “Peace begins with a smile.” —Mother Teresa
- “Let go of the thoughts that don’t make you strong.” —Unknown
Calming Peace Quotes
- “Peace is always beautiful.” —Walt Whitman
- “The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good.” —James Allen
- “Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.” —Unknown
- “Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax.” —Bryant McGill
- “Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” —Saint Francis de Sales
- “Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” —Hermann Hesse
- “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” —Oprah Winfrey
- “The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war.” —Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
- “Simplicity, patience and compassion are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.” —Lao Tzu
- “If there’s no inner peace, people can’t give it to you. The husband can’t give it to you. Your children can’t give it to you. You have to give it to you.” —Linda Evans
- “Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.” —Dalai Lama
- “The mind is like water. When it’s turbulent, it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm, everything becomes clear.” —Prasad Mahes
- “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” —Mark Black
- “Peace is liberty in tranquility.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero
- “Nothing can disturb your peace of mind unless you allow it to.” —Roy T. Bennett
- “When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.” —Paramahansa Yogananda
- “Calmness is the cradle of power.” —Josiah Gilbert Holland
Inspirational Peace Quotes
- “If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.” —Marvin Gaye
- “Peace is not absence of conflict; it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” — Ronald Reagan
- “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” —Jimi Hendrix
- “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “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
- “The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.” —Carlos Santana
- “Love and peace of mind do protect us. They allow us to overcome the problems that life hands us. They teach us to survive… to live now… to have the courage to confront each day.” —Bernie Siegel
- “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” —Albert Einstein
- “The true warrior isn’t immune to fear. She fights in spite of it.” —Francesca Lia Block
- “You’ll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.” —George Michael
- “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” —William James
- “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.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
World Peace Quotes
- “Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.” —John F. Kennedy
- “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 be as one.” —John Lennon
- “Peace is not just the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice.” —Harrison Ford
- “Peace is the only battle worth waging.” —Albert Camus
- “Peace is a day-to-day problem, the product of a multitude of events and judgments. Peace is not an ‘is,’ it is a ‘becoming.’” —Haile Selassie
- “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” —Nelson Mandela
- “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” —Mahatma Gandhi
- “The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful.” —Buddha
- “Peace is a journey of a thousand miles, and it must be taken one step at a time.” —Lyndon B. Johnson
- “World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.” —Dalai Lama
- “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” —Mother Teresa
- “There is no way to peace, peace is the way.” —A.J. Muste
This article was updated May 2024. Photo By JLco Julia Amaral/Shutterstock.com
