The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
THICH NHAT HANHWithout 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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 think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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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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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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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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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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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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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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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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