If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
THICH NHAT HANHTake my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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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.
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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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