There was already a cultural revolution happening in the UK in the sixties when the effect of Woodstock in USA was felt on the other side of the Atlantic in 1969. There was a new movement growing around the globe, of revolutionary youth who wanted peace. Revolution and Peace were not terms that usually went …
Who has ever known a lifetime of peace? Peace is only a pause in a cruel world of war In the lifetime of us all There will always be more
A child wakens amidst the rubble Of the dawn bombing of her home Just like her mother did all those years ago Victims of the same aggressor a generation apart How long before there is peace and justice in their lives? HOW LONG?
“As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.” – Pythagoras
Take my hand and let me lead you to the land where love is all encompassing. The land where you can be whoever you want to be, where flowers smile at you as you breathe in their sweet and sensuous scent. Walk with me through the valley of red roses, where the cherry blossom …
The settlers landed on the faraway planet of Yeonizfaox. They proceeded to enforce their religion on the inhabitants. “But we have always managed to survive without worshipping anyone.” “You have to worship our god before you can become civilised.” “But we have always lived in peace and harmony.” More settlers arrived. “Forget that god, ours is …
The Life That I Have by Leo Marks The life that I have Is all that I have And the life that I have Is yours. The love that I have Of the life that I have Is yours and yours and yours. A sleep I shall have A rest I shall have Yet death …
We passed their graves: The dead men there, Winners or losers, Did not care. In the dark They could not see Who had gained The victory.
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr Thank you to everyone who has been following this blog. You are very much appreciated. I wish you all love, peace and happiness for 2016 and beyond.
If you want peace, stop fighting. If you want peace of mind, stop fighting with your thoughts. Peter McWilliams
The word halcyon comes from a story in Greek mythology about the halcyon bird, which had the power to calm the rough ocean waves every December so she could nest. Like those calm waters, halcyon has come to mean a sense of peace or tranquillity. People often use the phrase halcyon days to refer idyllically …
In peace, children inter their parents; war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children. Herodotus (484 BC – 430 BC)
A life of peace, purity, and refinement leads to a calm and untroubled old age. Cicero
It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it. Eleanor Roosevelt
Love yourself—accept yourself—forgive yourself—and be good to yourself, because without you the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things.” Leo F. Buscaglia There are things like these – forgiveness for example, that will make a huge difference in our lives and the lives of those around us, helping us remove many of the …
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