Quotes about Peaceful
Be as wise as a fox. Be as harmless as a dove.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
The lake of my mind, unbroken by oars, heaves placidly and soon sinks into an oily somnolence.' That will be useful.
— Virginia Woolf
All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
— Proverbs 3:17
The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger.
— Jeremiah 25:37
Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
— Isaiah 33:20
The servants of God...whether provoked by word or work, by keeping themselves tranquil and peaceful, evince a perfect nobleness of soul.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
A death-like sleep, A gentle wafting to immortal life.
— John Milton
My father's approach to the most brutal and unambiguous social injustices during the civil rights struggle was rooted in nonviolence as a morally and tactically correct response.
— Martin Luther King III
This morning I am wonderfully peaceful. Just like a storm that has spent itself.
— Virginia Woolf
Loneliness is painful; Solitude is peaceful. Loneliness makes us cling to others in desperation; solitude allows us to respect others in their uniqueness and create community...
— Henri Nouwen
Israel's beginnings are mysterious from an archaeological point of view, so we can't be dogmatic about explaining how and when Israel began. But it does seem that a nation eventually called "Israel" probably came on the scene gradually and relatively peacefully.
— Peter Enns
If it is true that the dual command of love is the common ground of the two faiths, the consequences are momentous. We no longer have to say, "The deeper your faith, the more you will be at odds with others!" To the contrary, we must say, "The deeper your faith, the more you will live in harmony with others!" A deep faith no longer leads to clashes; it fosters peaceful coexistence.
— Miroslav Volf