Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
THICH NHAT HANHThere is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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