Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

1.Smile, breathe and go slowly.

2.The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.

3.Because you are alive, everything is possible.

4.Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

5.Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me.

6.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.

7.Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see.

8.Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile.

9.Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

10.People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

11.To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

12.Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

13.Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

14.There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.

15.May our hearts garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers.

16.The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

17.By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we can prepare for a better future.

18.The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.

19.If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.

20.The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

21.When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

22.People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.

23.My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.

24.Life is available only in the present moment.

25.Without suffering, we do not have the opportunity to cultivate compassion and understanding; and without understanding, there can be no true love.

26.You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.

27.Understanding someone's suffering is the best gift you can give another person. Understanding is love's other name. If you don't understand, you can't love.

28.Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.

29.No mud, no lotus.

30.Don't do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention.

31.The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

32.When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence.

33.Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

34.We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.