Welcome to our collection of inspiring quotes by Peace Pilgrim! As a remarkable spiritual teacher and peace activist, Peace Pilgrim dedicated her life to spreading a message of love, peace, and inner fulfillment. Born Mildred Lisette Norman in 1908, she embarked on a remarkable journey of walking for peace across the United States for nearly three decades, without any possessions or money, relying solely on the kindness of others.
Throughout her pilgrimage, Peace Pilgrim touched the lives of countless individuals with her profound wisdom and unwavering commitment to the principles of nonviolence and spiritual awakening. Her insights into the nature of inner peace, simplicity, and the interconnectedness of all beings continue to resonate deeply with people from all walks of life. Whether you seek guidance on personal growth, peacebuilding, or spiritual enlightenment, Peace Pilgrim’s timeless words offer invaluable wisdom and inspiration. Explore the quotes below to discover her profound insights and transformative teachings.
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought. Peace Pilgrim
We are all cells in the same body of humanity. Peace Pilgrim
As I lived up to the highest light I had, higher and higher light came to me. Peace Pilgrim
The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace. A persistent simplification will create an inner and outer well-being that places harmony in one’s life. Peace Pilgrim
No one can find inner peace except by working, not in a self- centered way, but for the whole human family. Peace Pilgrim
Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return. Peace Pilgrim
There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are thinking and the things you are doing are right for you. The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace? Peace Pilgrim
You’re in a much better position to talk with people when they approach you than when you approach them. Peace Pilgrim
To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When you at last give your life – bringing into alignment your beliefs and the way you live then, and only then, can you begin to find inner peace. Peace Pilgrim
Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights. Peace Pilgrim
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others. Peace Pilgrim
Praying without ceasing is not ritualized, nor are there even words. It is a constant state of awareness of oneness with God. Peace Pilgrim
Worry is a useless mulling over of things we cannot change. Peace Pilgrim
Do not suppress it – that would hurt you inside. Do not express it – this would not only hurt you inside, it would cause ripples in your surroundings. What you do is transform it. Peace Pilgrim
I don’t eat junk foods and I don’t think junk thoughts. Peace Pilgrim
Make food a very incidental part of your life by filling your life so full of meaningful things that you’ll hardly have time to think about food. Peace Pilgrim
The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things. Peace Pilgrim
You are within God. God is within you. Peace Pilgrim
A pilgrim is a wanderer with a purpose. Peace Pilgrim
Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you have to take care of them! There is great freedom in simplicity of living. It is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest. Peace Pilgrim
Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are possessed by our possessions. Peace Pilgrim
The valid research for the future is on the inner side, on the spiritual side. Peace Pilgrim
This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love. Peace Pilgrim
People see themselves as the center of the universe and judge everything as it relates to them. Peace Pilgrim
My appointed work is to awaken the divine nature that is within. Peace Pilgrim
Humanity has only scratched the surface of its real potential. Peace Pilgrim
One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving some of their time, can make history. Peace Pilgrim
Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound. Peace Pilgrim
For light I go directly to the Source of light, not to any of the reflections. Peace Pilgrim
There is something to that old saying that hate injures the hater, not the hated. Peace Pilgrim
