Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
THICH NHAT HANHSilence 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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