If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
THICH NHAT HANHTo think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
-
-
Your presence is a miracle.
THICH NHAT HANH -
People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
THICH NHAT HANH -
We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
THICH 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 HANH -
We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
THICH NHAT HANH -
To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
THICH NHAT HANH -
I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
THICH NHAT HANH -
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.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Today is the most important day of our lives.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
THICH NHAT HANH -
The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
THICH NHAT HANH -
The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
THICH NHAT HANH -
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
THICH NHAT HANH