All Nhat Hanh Quotes
- Words and thoughts concerning compassionate action that are not put into practice are like beautiful flowers that are colorful but have no fragrance. Action
- 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. Abide
- Happiness does not come from consumption of things. Consumption
- "The earth is so beautiful. We are beautiful also. We can allow ourselves to walk mindfully, touching the earth, our wonderful mother, with each step.… Allow
- You would not cry if you knew that by looking deeply into the rain you would still see the cloud. Cloud
- Your true home is in the here and the now. Funny
- If we do not know how to take care of ourselves and to love ourselves, we cannot take care of the people we love. Loving… Another Person
- A real love letter is made of insight, understanding, and compassion. Otherwise it's not a love letter. A true love letter can produce a transformation… Compassion
- Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We… Belief
- Being vegetarian here also means that we do not consume dairy and egg products, because they are products of the meat industry. If we stop… Action
- I will practice coming back to the present moment...not letting regrets and sorrow drag me back into the past or letting anxieties, fears, or cravings… Anxieties
- If a child smiles, if an adult smiles, that is very important. If in our daily lives we can smile, if we can be peaceful… Adult
- Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed. Awareness
- When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see… Accepting
- Peace ca n exist only in the present moment. It is rid iculous to say "Wait until I fi nish this, then I will be… Able
- If you do not know how to take care of yourself, and the violence in you, then you will not be able to take care… Able
- Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy. Already Make
- A teacher cannot give you the truth The truth is already in you You only need to open yourself – body, mind and heart- so… Body
- Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness Condition
- Mindfulness must be engaged. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what's the use of seeing? Acting
- The roots of war are in the way we live our daily lives -- the way we develop our industries, build up our society, and… Build
- You are what you want to become. Why search anymore? You are a wonderful manifestation. The whole universe has come together to make your existence… All
- When our beliefs are based on our own direct experience of reality and not on notions offered by others, no one can remove these beliefs… Based
- The Three Kinds of Pride are: (1) thinking I am better than the other(s); (2) thinking I am worse than the other(s); and (3) thinking… Better
- Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death. Birth