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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh 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.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh 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 HanhThich Nhat Hanh 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 HanhThich Nhat Hanh For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh My actions are my only true belongings.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh 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.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh 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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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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