Tillie Olsen Quotes

Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.

Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.

I think it's nice to age gracefully. OK, you lose the youth, a certain stamina and dewy glow, but what you gain on the inside as a human being is wonderful: the wisdom, the acceptance and the peace of mind. It's a fair exchange.

Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.

You don't have to have fought in a war to love peace.

God made the world for us to live together in peace and not fight.

It is not good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace, and live in peace

At the end of the day, I just want the world to live in peace and harmony.

We do not need heaven-born saints but just earth-born seekers who believe in peace and want to live in peace.

All of us can work for peace. We can work right where we are, right within ourselves, because the more peace we have within our own lives, the more we can reflect into the outer situation.

Love thy neighbor is difficult. That's why everybody - wars, you know. It's the hardest. And it's the most important. And respect thy neighbor. Love and respect. It means respect, really. Respect thy neighbor. Respect the other, the different.

Peace is not something you wish for, it's something you make

Look heavenward and speak the word aloud. Peace. We look at our world and speak the word aloud. Peace.

All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.

What is most important is to find peace and to share it with others. To have peace, you can begin by walking peacefully. Everything depends on your steps.

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!

Peace is the only battle worth waging.

I am grown peaceful as old age tonight.

When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities.

Peace is our passion.

Speak, move, act in peace.

Live and let live is the rule of common justice.

For many, many years, I was always whipping up things in order to keep myself busy and moving ever forward and saying, 'What's next? What's next? What's next?' I like the equanimity that comes with my age. I don't have big highs, and I don't have big lows. Even if this job goes away tomorrow, the nonstop ambition is a thing of the past for me. I've mellowed

You do not get peace by shouting: Peace. Peace is a meaningless word; what we need is a glorious peace.