https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/9074.Thich_Nhat_Hanh?page=1
“Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses.”
“If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.”
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”
“The soil of our mind contains many seeds, positive and negative. We are the gardeners who identify, water, and cultivate the best seeds.”
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
“Due to attachment, anger, and foolishness, I have committed numberless mistakes in speech, deed and thought. I bow my head and repent. I vow from today to begin anew, to live day and night in mindfulness, and not to repeat my previous mistakes.”
“When you love someone, you have to offer that person the best you have. The best thing we can offer another person is our true presence.”
“Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud.”
“By eating meat we share the responsibility of climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of our planet.”
“My actions are my only true belongings.”
The Art of Communicating, by Thich Nhat Hanh
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