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 HANHPeople have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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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Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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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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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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In true love, there is no pride.
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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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