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.
THICH NHAT HANHYou have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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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.
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We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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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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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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