Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes on Happiness

15 quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh on the subject of happiness, collected from across the QuotePlace library. If you came looking for Thich Nhat Hanh's thinking on happiness specifically, rather than everything Thich Nhat Hanh ever said, this is the page. About the author: Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) — Zen master.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. — Thich Nhat Hanh
Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy. — Thich Nhat Hanh
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.
Thich Nhat Hanh
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. — Thich Nhat Hanh
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. — Thich Nhat Hanh
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. — Thich Nhat Hanh
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. — Thich Nhat Hanh
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity. — Thich Nhat Hanh
Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.
Thich Nhat Hanh
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower. — Thich Nhat Hanh
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. — Thich Nhat Hanh
Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but do not wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy. — Thich Nhat Hanh
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but do not wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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. — Thich Nhat Hanh
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.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. — Thich Nhat Hanh
Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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