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 HANHIt 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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The 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.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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