“Man is disturbed not by things, but by the opinions he has of things.”
Quotes for When You Need Peace
Serene words to slow down your world and bring you back to stillness.
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“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.”
“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”
“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.”
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“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together.”
“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.”
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
“Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight.”
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“The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.”
“Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.”
“Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourself.”
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“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
Attribution note: Source disputed or unverified.