The world is in chaos. Many of our lives have been changed, either in the short term, or permanently.

When you are scared, troubled, or anxious, it helps to have something to calm and reassure you.

These are my favorite quotes about finding peace.

Here’s a list of quotes about finding peace:

“Peace begins with a smile.” – Mother Teresa

“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” – Dalai Lama

“When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world.” – Maha Ghosananda

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” – Eckhart Tolle

“Peace is liberty in tranquility.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Let go of the thoughts that don’t make you strong.” – Karen Salmansohn

“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The only way to achieve inner peace is to be honest with yourself.” – Anonymous

“Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.” – Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

“Be selective with your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right.” – Anonymous

“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” – Pema Chödrön

“If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, there must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be peace between neighbors, there must be peace in the home. If there is to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart.” – Lao Tzu

“To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life.” – Jill Bolte Taylor

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” – Peace Pilgrim

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein

“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The mind is like water. When it’s turbulent, it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm, everything becomes clear.” – Prasad Mahes

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha

“If you are depressed you are living in the past if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.” —Lao Tzu

“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” —Wayne W. Dyer

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” – Jimi Hendrix

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that”. – Martin Luther King Jr

“Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside.” -Anonymous

“Love and peace of mind do protect us. They allow us to overcome the problems that life hands us. They teach us to survive..to live now.. to have the courage to confront each day.” -Bernie Siegel

“If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.” —Marvin Gaye

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” —Saint Francis de Sales

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” – John 14:27