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.
THICH NHAT HANHSmile, breathe and go slowly.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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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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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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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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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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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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