--- title: "17 Ifs Quotes By Peter McWilliams" description: "17 Ifs quotes by Peter McWilliams. Plus more from Peter McWilliams and more Ifs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5be/peter-mcwilliams-2236_firsts_if-we-learned-all-we-needed-to-know-in-k_791391.png" --- > [If we learned all we needed to know in kindergarten, it was promptly drummed out of us in first grade.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-we-learned-all-we-needed-to-know-in-kindergarten-it-was-promptly/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5be/peter-mcwilliams-2236_firsts_if-we-learned-all-we-needed-to-know-in-k_791391.png) > [If you were arrested for being kind to yourself..would there be enough evidence to convict you?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-you-were-arrested-for-being-kind-to-yourself-would-there-be-enough/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c0/peter-mcwilliams-2236_arrested_if-you-were-arrested-for-being-kind-to-y_340395.png) > [If our early lessons of acceptance were as successful as our early lessons of anger how much happier we would all be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-our-early-lessons-of-acceptance-were-as-successful-as-our-early/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/396/peter-mcwilliams-2236_acceptance_if-our-early-lessons-of-acceptance-were_2291139.png) > [If we're not enjoying what we've got...and even if we do get 'more,' we won't enjoy that, either.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-we-re-not-enjoying-what-we-ve-got-and-even-if-we-do-get-more-we/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/peter-mcwilliams-2236_enjoy_if-we-re-not-enjoying-what-we-ve-got-and_930814.png) > [If we aren't actively pursuing what we want, we don't really want it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-we-aren-t-actively-pursuing-what-we-want-we-don-t-really-want-it/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20c/peter-mcwilliams-2236_ifs_if-we-aren-t-actively-pursuing-what-we-w_632531.png) > [If you're not playing a big enough game, you'll screw up the game you're playing just to give yourself something to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-you-re-not-playing-a-big-enough-game-you-ll-screw-up-the-game-you/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2a/peter-mcwilliams-2236_bigs_if-you-re-not-playing-a-big-enough-game_1849772.png) > [Laughter is essential to our equilibrium, to our well-being, to our aliveness. If we're not well, laughter helps us get well. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/laughter-is-essential-to-our-equilibrium-to-our-well-being-to-our/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e28/peter-mcwilliams-2236_comedy_laughter-is-essential-to-our-equilibrium_945162.png) > [Learn to forgive fully and completely. If you want health, wealth, and happiness, you can't afford the luxury of lugging around all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/learn-to-forgive-fully-and-completely-if-you-want-health-wealth-and/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ceb/peter-mcwilliams-2236_events_learn-to-forgive-fully-and-completely-if_2153579.jpg) > [Drugs, gambling, and prostitution are the Big Three underground 'moneymakers' in consensual crime. There would be, however, significant boosts to the economy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/drugs-gambling-and-prostitution-are-the-big-three-underground/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fb/peter-mcwilliams-2236_bigs_drugs-gambling-and-prostitution-are-the_2112960.jpg) > [If you want physical peace, stop the struggle of life. Don't push the body beyond its fatigue point. Rest the body enough.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-you-want-physical-peace-stop-the-struggle-of-life-don-t-push-the/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/64d/peter-mcwilliams-2236_fighting_if-you-want-physical-peace-stop-the-stru_1907167.jpg) > [Acceptance is not a state of passivity or inaction. We are not saying you can't change the world, right wrongs or replace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/acceptance-is-not-a-state-of-passivity-or-inaction-we-are-not-saying/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b7/peter-mcwilliams-2236_accept_acceptance-is-not-a-state-of-passivity-o_2875389.jpg) > [The part of us that feels anger and depression is the same part that feels peace and love. If you refuse to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/the-part-of-us-that-feels-anger-and-depression-is-the-same-part-that/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/509/peter-mcwilliams-2236_able_the-part-of-us-that-feels-anger-and-depr_3019089.png) > [If we want the freedom to take part in our bit of differentness, then we must allow others their rights to take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-we-want-the-freedom-to-take-part-in-our-bit-of-differentness-then/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/957/peter-mcwilliams-2236_bits_if-we-want-the-freedom-to-take-part-in-o_2570106.jpg) > [For many, negative thinking is a habit, which over time, becomes an addiction... A lot of people suffer from this disease because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/for-many-negative-thinking-is-a-habit-which-over-time-becomes-an-2/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/286/peter-mcwilliams-2236_addiction_for-many-negative-thinking-is-a-habit-wh_2305942.png) > [AIDS has come upon us with cruel abandon. It has forced us to confront and deal with the frailty of our being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/aids-has-come-upon-us-with-cruel-abandon-it-has-forced-us-to-confront/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/809/peter-mcwilliams-2236_abandon_aids-has-come-upon-us-with-cruel-abandon_2550279.png) > [Avoid People and Situations That Upset You. Those things, people, situations, and experiences you dont like--avoid them. Stay away. Walk away. Do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/avoid-people-and-situations-that-upset-you-those-things-people/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2d/peter-mcwilliams-2236_associates_avoid-people-and-situations-that-upset-y_360585.png) > [I am the representative of all the sick people and what they are doing to me is only the worst case right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/i-am-the-representative-of-all-the-sick-people-and-what-they-are/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/383/peter-mcwilliams-2236_borrowed_i-am-the-representative-of-all-the-sick_1082658.png) ## Other authors on Ifs ## More by Peter McWilliams > [Heroes became heroes flaws and all gives us hope. "You mean I don't have to be perfect to fulfill my Dream, to make a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/heroes-became-heroes-flaws-and-all-gives-us-hope-you-mean-i-don-t/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Choosing what you want to do, and when to do it, is an act of creation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/choosing-what-you-want-to-do-and-when-to-do-it-is-an-act-of-creation/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [there is nothing to be done. only accept it... and hurt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/there-is-nothing-to-be-done-only-accept-it-and-hurt/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Nothing adventured, nothing attained](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/nothing-adventured-nothing-attained/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [If you want peace with others, don't fight them. Go your own way. Live your own life. If some walk with you, fine. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-you-want-peace-with-others-don-t-fight-them-go-your-own-way-live/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Pettiness seems to go hand in hand with vindictiveness. The smaller the person, the larger the need for revenge. This may account for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/pettiness-seems-to-go-hand-in-hand-with-vindictiveness-the-smaller/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Prison is a crash course in the darker side of life. Few survive it without becoming a different person: more cynical, jaded, fearful, angry.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/prison-is-a-crash-course-in-the-darker-side-of-life-few-survive-it/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [One of the great joys of life is creativity. Information goes in, gets shuffled about, and comes out in new and interesting ways](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/one-of-the-great-joys-of-life-is-creativity-information-goes-in-gets/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Nausea is an unsolved problem of medicine and marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/nausea-is-an-unsolved-problem-of-medicine-and-marijuana-is-the-finest/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Worrying is the interest paid on a debt you may not owe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/worrying-is-the-interest-paid-on-a-debt-you-may-not-owe/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Be easier on yourself, on everyone, on everything. Suspend your judgments on the way things should be, must be, and ought to be. Suspending…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/be-easier-on-yourself-on-everyone-on-everything-suspend-your/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [I feel that I am entitled to take medicinal marijuana. In general, I believe that everyone who has a doctor's prescription is entitled to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/i-feel-that-i-am-entitled-to-take-medicinal-marijuana-in-general-i/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Running from fear only strengthens fear-you are demonstrating that fear has power over you. Fear must be faced and gone through.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/running-from-fear-only-strengthens-fear-you-are-demonstrating-that/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Positive thoughts: joy, happiness, fulfillment, achievement, worthiness, have positive results: enthusiasm, calm, well-being, ease, energy, love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/positive-thoughts-joy-happiness-fulfillment-achievement-worthiness/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) > [Some people think that meditation takes time away from physical accomplishment. Taken to extremes, of course, that's true. Most people, however, find that meditation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/some-people-think-that-meditation-takes-time-away-from-physical/) [Peter McWilliams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mcwilliams/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/peter-mcwilliams/#itemlist", "name": "17 Ifs Quotes By Peter McWilliams", "numberOfItems": 17, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If we learned all we needed to know in kindergarten, it was promptly drummed out of us in first grade.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Peter McWilliams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mcwilliams/if-we-learned-all-we-needed-to-know-in-kindergarten-it-was-promptly/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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