Quotes about "Happiness & Joy"

I think that peace is, in many ways, a precondition of joy. ”

I get great pleasure from stuffed foods, from an apple strudel to a vegetable samosa, from a whole roasted bird with a sweet and savoury stuffing to a vine leaf filled with rice and spices. ”

You see, for the most part it was a normal upbringing. Sure, there was the Nobel Peace award; sure, there were people coming to our house who I knew were famous. But we grew up in a very modest part of the community. Our last home was in what had been one of the worst ghettos in Atlanta. ”

I struggled with a lot of the legacy for a long time, probably actually into my 30s before I really made peace with it. ”

There is a sound that comes from gospel music that doesn't come from anything else. It is a sound of peace. It is a sound of, 'I'm going to make it through all of this.' ”

When you go through a negative situation, don't think about it. Make it positive. ”

Having a son is not all pleasure. ”

I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive. ”

Is truth always positive? Of course. Once the truth comes out, you know, it's all right. We're scared that if the truth comes out that it's not all right. It's the other way around. ”

Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world. Just start thinking peace, and the message will spread quicker than you think. ”