Quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh

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To love means to embrace the person you love with the energy of attention.

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We have more options available to us at any given moment than we are aware of.

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Hope is important because the present moment may be hard to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can endure the vicissitudes of today.

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

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Pessimism and optimism simplify the truth. The problem is seeing reality as it is.

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Live your life so that you never lose yourself.

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The way you look at the other person, smile and take care of others creates happiness. True happiness does not depend on wealth or fame.

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If we could smile in our everyday life, if we could be happy and peaceful, it would benefit not only us, but everyone. If we really know how to live, the best way to start our day is with a smile. The smile confirms to our awareness and our choice that we live in peace and happiness.

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The right speech has the power to forgive, to awaken love and hope.

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The mountains, the rivers, the forests, the flowers, the loved one - these are the real miracles of life. But if we allow ourselves to get lost in the sufferings of the past or the fears and anxieties we feel about the future, we will not be able to notice these miracles in the here and now.

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We cannot build our happiness on the suffering of other people (...). Happiness is not a personal matter.

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Many of us walk the path of life without being aware of our steps. Because we believe that happiness is waiting for us not here, but in the future, we are used to constantly rushing. That's why it's so important to stop every once in a while.

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If you don't really understand your partner, you can't really love him - and you can't really care about him. (...) The more you understand someone, the more you will love them.

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In real dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

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In the sunlight of awareness, every thought, every action is sacred.

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The idea that washing dishes would be unpleasant only occurs to me when I'm not doing the dishes. If I'm standing in front of the sink with my sleeves rolled up and my hands in the warm water, it's not so bad anymore. I enjoy the time with each dish, focusing all my strength on it, the water and my hand movements. I know that if I rush just to finish a cup of tea, work becomes pregnant and time is wasted. This is not good because every minute of life is a miracle.

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We are often afraid to let go of something because then we won't have anything to hold on to.