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Anyone who enjoys inner peace is no more broken by failure as he is inflated by success. He is able to fully live his experiences in the context of a vast and profound serenity, since he understands that experiences are ephemeral and that it is useless to cling to them.

A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.

A person is never happy till their vague strivings has itself marked out its proper limitations.

As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!

A smile is the beginning of peace.

By developing a sense of concern for others' well-being, then no matter what others' attitudes are, you can keep inner peace.

Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.

As long as we hold unforgivable thoughts in our mind, we will not be able to experience total inner peace.

At the critical juncture in all human relationships, there is only one question: What would love do now?

Compassion is a mental quality that can bring us true lasting inner peace and inner strength.

Cherish your tears and their reasons, they will be the light of your smile, your inner peace and reconciliation.

Collective problems must be solved by all of us, collectively, and no one finds inner peace who avoids doing his or her share in the solving of collective problems.

Desire is the root of selfishness; clear your heart of desire and be selfless. Selflessness is the key to inner peace.

Constantly measuring ourselves against others sours and shortens our lives, robbing us of the very things we think it will bring: prosperity, love, inner peace, the knowledge that we’re good enough.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Forgiveness is the key to inner peace because it is the mental technique by which our thoughts are transformed from fear to love.

Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make real peace? World peace through hatred and force is impossible.

For love is heaven and heaven is love.

Great changes start with individuals; the basis of world peace is inner peace in the hearts of individuals.

Happiness is a by-product. You cannot pursue it by itself.

Happiness depends on ourselves.

Happiness involves working toward meaningful goals.

Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.

Happiness is not the endless pursuit of pleasant experiences - that sounds more like a recipe for exhaustion - but a way of being that results from cultivating a benevolent mind, emotional balance, inner freedom, inner peace, and wisdom. Each of these qualities is a skill that can be enhanced through training the mind.

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.

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

Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route.

Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.

Happiness is understanding that friendship is more precious than mere things, more precious than getting your own way, more precious than being in situations where true principles are not at stake.

Happiness presents itself to man, wearing the crown of sorrow on its head. He who welcomes it must also welcome sorrow.

If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience.

If anything interferes with my inner peace, I will walk away. Arguments with family members. All that stuff. None of it matters.

If I really want inner peace in my life, then I must not busy myself with what other people do and say.

If frugality were established in the state, and if our expenses were laid out to meet needs rather than superfluities of life, there might be fewer wants, and even fewer pleasures, but infinitely more happiness.

If you're looking for inner peace from the outside world, you're not going to get that. The inner peace starts with looking at you from the inside.

If you don't have altruism, inner strength, inner peace, attention, then it's a trauma. It makes a difficult life for you and for others.

If you have peace of mind, when you meet with problems and difficulties they won’t disturb your inner peace. You’ll be able to employ your human intelligence more effectively. But, if your mental state is disturbed, full of emotion, it is very difficult to cope with problems, because the mind that is full of emotion is biased, unable to see reality. So whatever you do will be unrealistic and naturally fail.

If you pursue happiness you never find it.

If there is peace in your mind you will find peace with everybody. If your mind is agitated you will find agitation everywhere. So first find peace within and you will see this inner peace reflected everywhere else. You are this peace!

If you establish serenity and happiness inside yourself, you provide the world with a solid base of peace. If you do not give yourself peace, how can you share it with others? If you do not begin your peace work with yourself, where will you go to begin it?

If you have inner peace, nobody can force you to be a slave to the outer reality.

If you scramble about in search of inner peace, you will lose your inner peace.

I gained an inner peace, the serenity of a prisoner, so to speak.

I get those fleeting, beautiful moments of inner peace and stillness - and then the other 23 hours and 45 minutes of the day, I'm a human trying to make it through in this world.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

In asking for miracles, we are seeking a practical goal: a return to inner peace. We’re not asking for something outside us to change, but for something inside us to change. We’re looking for a softer orientation to life.

I learned that the interior of life was as rewarding as the exterior of life, and that my richest moments occurred when I was absolutely still.

In Zen the emphasis is on meditation and developing your body, mind and spirit to find inner peace, strength, clarity and enlightenment.

Inner #‎ peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your #‎ emotions

Inner peace is found by facing life squarely, solving its problems, and delving as far beneath its surface as possible to discover its verities and realities.