More from Thich Nhat Hanh
There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh
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When you enjoy your own company, being alone is no longer lonely.
Stuart PetersonStuart Peterson Successful people just love what they’re doing, and they love it in front of others.
Fred RogersFred Rogers The funny thing about love is that it must continually grow or it will diminish.
Andre GideAndre Gide The greatest movement for social justice our country has ever known is the civil rights movement and it was totally rooted in a love ethic.
Bell HooksBell Hooks I love to move around. I’m not a person who likes to stay in the same place all the time.
Nicki MinajNicki Minaj Those who love wisdom must investigate many things.
HeraclitusHeraclitus In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.
Jane AustenJane Austen A major part of love is commitment. If we are committed to someone, if I’m committed to loving you, then it’s not possible for me to fall out of love.
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