Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

The best of life is life lived quietly, where nothing happens but our calm journey through the day, where change is imperceptible and the precious life is everything.

A life of peace, purity and refinement leads to a calm and untroubled old age.

I desire to live in peace and to continue the life I have begun under the motto 'to live well you must live unseen

Mistake not. Those pleasures are not pleasures that trouble the quiet and tranquillity of thy life.

Anything for a quiet life.

Everyone chases a bit of what they say life is about: money, desire... But when you stop chasing, you realise life is a rhythm and it's very peaceful, very quiet. You see, it's quite a miracle.

Happy are those who dwell apart from the harrowing tumults of public life!

I like having peace and quiet in my life, and I am perfectly happy in my relationships.

Peace is something tangible. It silences the outgoing energy of the mind and feeds the aspiring heart. Peace is not merely the absence of quarreling and fighting. True peace is not affected by the roaring of the world, outer or inner. This sea of peace is at our command if we practise the spiritual life.

Nothing fairer than peace is given to man to know; Better one peace than countless triumphs

If you want to know what an ultimate goal would be, of course it would be utter peace.

I could be well content To entertain the lag-end of my life With quiet hours.

Peace. It is a providence, and no great change; we are only what we always were, but naked now.

A still tongue makes a happy life.

Our soul lives in Peace and lives for Peace. If we live a life of peace, we are ever enriched and never impoverished. Unhorizoned is our inner peace; like the boundless sky, it encompasses all.

The man of prayer will be at peace with himself and with the whole world.

Peace is our natural state of being.

Peace is not a luxury. It's not an option. It is fundamental to the existence and well-being of a human being to have peace in their life.

What is peace? Is it war? No. Is it strife? No. Is it lovely, and gentle, and beautiful, and pleasant, and serene, and joyful? O yes!

Bring peace to the Earth by bringing peace to all those whose lives you touch. Be peace.

What sweet delight a quiet life affords.

Peace is eternal. It is never too late to have peace. Time is always ripe for that. We can make our life truly fruitful if we are not cut off from our Source, which is the peace of Eternity.

Hey, I always say: if you want a quiet life, become a monk.

Life is a short affair; We should try to make it smooth, and free from strife.

There's no shame in enjoying the quiet life.