48 Peace quotes to reach and sustain harmony.
Find balance with quotes about peace that inspire, guide, and instruct.
Inner peace quotes so bright they illuminate your whole life in a new way.
When we hear “peace,” the first thing we think of is the opposite of war. From there, we think of any “resolution of conflict,” including arguments at home. Conflicts are solved. That’s “peace.”
When we think of “peaceful,” though, we think of a state of mind that we personally strive for. With inner peace, we sustain peace before, during, and after conflict, and independently of that conflict. We have greater empathy and understanding toward others, too.
Our own inner peace and world peace are linked for that reason. When we independently navigate conflict well, we contribute positively to the lives of everyone we touch, creating a ripple effect to everyone they touch, too.
The Dalai Lama said it well: “World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.”
Yet, inner peace is a lofty goal for anyone. From the mundane commute in rush hour to life changing humanitarian efforts at times of war, the world is filled with discord. Peace quotes are the arrows in your quiver to send a message of peace, to you or to anyone you share with.
From famous authors to spiritual guides and even politicians, history has given us a treasure trove of peace quotes to choose from. Reflect on which ones mean the most to you, then think about how far the ripples can spread once you share these peace quotes in cards, posters, banners, flyers, and more.
Peace and love quotes that sow lasting compassion.
Peace and love are often said in the same breath. Peace, you could say, is the natural afterglow of showing love toward others. It turns out that peace might not be the “absence of conflict” at all. Instead, it comes from the show of love (or compassion) toward others, including when challenges develop.
Some of history’s outstanding leaders, thinkers, and artists left us with these curated peace and love quotes. What could some of these do on a banner or a flyer for an event? How could these impact your day-to-day if you saw them on posters at the office?
Choose your favorite peace and love quotes and put them to good use. In Adobe Express, you can make anything in a matter of minutes—no experience required.
Albert Schweitzer
This is a powerful message that can be put to great use by animal-welfare brands and organizations, especially in flyers, posters, social media banners, and social posts.
John Lennon
There are so many ways you could use this famous song lyric on a poster. Think about what you can do with the word “dreamer,” or with music images (since no one will read this without thinking of the melody).
John F. Kennedy
Peace is the echo of the choices we make when we face conflicts with compassion.
Indira Gandhi
A short peace and love quote like this one can fit easily onto banners and social media graphics.
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Life peace quotes that show how peace fits into the daily grind.
Moving inward from the “big picture” of peace, we’re left looking at ourselves. What is peace in the context of our day-to-day life? When is it the hardest to feel peaceful? What do we think inner peace will look and feel like once we reach it?
These life peace quotes offer a rich look into what life can feel like in a relatable way. They can also act as a sort of emotional balm until you can practice inner peace consistently. Choose your favorites and imagine what you can do with these life peace quotes in a card or letter for someone else in need of peace, too.
Vincent van Gogh
Joseph B. Wirthlin went down in the annals of history with a similar quote: “You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.” Choose the quote you like the best and use it in a card for someone who’s struggling through their own “storm” right now.
Robert Fulghum
What can you be, do, and give away today that fosters your own sense of peace?
Shannon L. Alder
How does this metaphor apply to a challenge you’re facing?
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Inner peace quotes to start building the habit.
Now that you have your “why” and definition of inner peace, peace quotes help you stay accountable. These self peace quotes reveal—sometimes in poetic and in sometimes profound ways—how you only have yourself to count on for peace.
Choose the inner peace quotes that inspire you. Which one leaves you saying, “yes, exactly,” and which one leaves you reassessing an old outlook? Use these at peace quotes to stay in the driver seat of your own peace and happiness.
Mitch Albom
If you don’t make peace yourself, you never really have it. If your idea of peace comes from something (or someone) else, it will never be yours.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Inner peace isn’t about being devoid of emotion. It’s about deciding what to do with those emotions once something does trigger us. Do we consent to let the feeling take over?
Siddhārtha Gautama
So simple and short, this quote has become a widespread adage.
Woodrow Wilson
Inner peace is sustained by something deeper than the flower that everyone else sees.
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Quotes about peace of mind for building a sustainable mindset.
Like its name reminds us, inner peace comes from within. To be exact, inner peace comes from your mind, specifically what you do with it (your mindset).
You can safeguard your happiness with “protect your peace” quotes like these, because choosing peace is a mental exercise. It requires effort, just like going to the gym. These mental peace quotes help motivate you to keep at it.
Look through what some of history’s greats have had to say and pick the quotes that hit home. Some are short and easy to memorize. Others could be a suitable daily reminder to put on a poster.
Ronald Reagan
Conflict and triggers that life presents can be handled with the best instincts if you make inner peace a daily practice.
Maya Angelou
This is among “protect your peace quotes” because inner peace takes practice. You’ll feel defeated by triggers time and again. In other words, you’ll fail at keeping peace. If you keep practicing, though, the defeats will happen less and less often.
Amit Ray, Om Chanting and Meditation
Everyone has heard “live in the moment.” Have you ever thought of it as living “in the breath,” though? How does that make living “in the moment” feel, right now in this instant?
Hellen Keller
Understanding comes before peace, because peace is a practice of mindset (i.e., thought).
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Find peace quotes to use as inspiration.
Even if you know your “why” and understand that peace is the echo of a mindset, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to achieve. Finding peace quotes help you right now. They’re the quick jolt of inspiration you need to put a personal conflict to rest, or to remember why it’s worth the effort to constantly practice a peaceful mindset.
If you have negative feelings bubbling under the surface of your day-to-day life, like exhaustion, anger, or sadness, it’s natural to wish, “just give me peace.” Quotes like these “I want peace” quotes validate that feeling, then motivate you to keep going. Think about each of these quotes in the context of who said them, and they can be even more inspirational.
William Wordsworth
Gratitude helps put things in perspective almost instantly. With perspective, it’s easier to loosen the grip our emotions sometimes have on us.
Marianne Williamson
Be honest—is there any source of conflict in your life right now where you could practice forgiveness, move on, and find peace?
Henry David Thoreau
Instead of looking for the path of least resistance, you can look for the path of peace, whether it’s the most direct route or not.
Eleanor Roosevelt
This motivational peace quote reminds you that maintaining peace requires work, but since it’s worth having, it’s worth working at.
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Serenity peace quotes—where inner peace comes full-circle.
If peace is the echo of compassion, then serenity—a sense of calm—is the echo of peace. Like so many ripples in your life, your own peace creates a calmness around you. It protects you and affects everyone you interact with.
Serenity peace quotes give you perceptual inspiration because they depict that calm.
If you find yourself letting out a deep sigh as you read through these quotes, imagine what one of these calm peace quotes could do for you on a poster, or on a collage of photos and other inspiring peace quotes.
J. Krishnamurti
Peace is not the absence of conflict, and it isn’t the absence of thought, either. Calm and peace come from keeping the mind so quiet and still that it can focus on the moment—even when it’s a trigger or conflict that arises.
Walt Whitman
In 22 characters, Whitman said something wonderful here. Think about everywhere you could use a quote as short as this one.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Nature fosters our sense of peace for many instinctive psychological reasons. The next time you’re under the night sky, think about this quote and see what feeling of calm it gives you to picture such a beautiful metaphor in the stars above.
Thomas Fuller
Some people, places, and decisions in life will never permit peace. Those are the wolves, and your peace has to come from turning the page on them.
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Tips to put peace quotes to good use.
Peace quotes take the life experiences of history’s greats like Confucius, Vincent van Gogh, and Martin Luther King, Jr. and distill their legacies down to soundbites. In the same way that quotes are part of a bigger context, so are peace quotes.
When you share these peace quotes, not everyone else will read them with the same eyes. If you’ve already been working on inner peace, you have a bigger base of context for these quotes than someone else might have.
To use peace quotes well, use every medium available to you—depending on the people you’re trying to reach. For example, you can:
- Use peace quotes in greeting cards you send at key times to specific people, like when you notice them struggling.
- Make collages of meaningful peace quotes and photos as inspiration for yourself or someone you want to help.
- Write letters to the people you’re closest to, using peace quotes and elaborating on what they each mean to you.
- Make posters with peace quotes for your workspace.
Exercise: Is your “peace” someone else’s?
Inner peace has to come from within, right? That’s where it gets its name.
In the same way, even with the best intentions, assuming that our path to peace will work for everyone is a contradiction. Their peace has to come from within, too.
If you’re unsure which peace quotes will mean the most to the people you’re trying to reach, you can ask these questions:
Adobe Express can help.
Adobe Express has templates and customization tools to put your favorite peace quotes to work. If you want to use peace quotes in cards, letters, posters, banners, collages, flyers, or other creative projects, Adobe Express makes it as simple as picking a template and personalizing it, or making your own idea with easy-to-use tools. Whatever message you want to transmit, Adobe Express brings it to life; no experience required.