Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
THICH NHAT HANHThe three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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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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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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My actions are my only true belongings.
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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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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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