If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
THICH NHAT HANHThe source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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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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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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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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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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