People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
THICH NHAT HANHAs we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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In true love, there is no pride.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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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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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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There 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.
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