Thich Nhat Hanh

"Interbeing is how we recognize our interconnectedness with all life."

"Fear is just a feeling, not a truth."

"Every moment is a moment to start fresh."

"We are each a drop of water containing the whole ocean."

"To be alive is to be awake."

"Love is the capacity to take care, to look after, to nourish."

"Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your destiny."

"The practice of deep listening is the most beautiful gift we can give to another person."

"Anger is the messenger. When we listen to its message, it loses its power."

"Community is a place where the widows of one's mind are opened by the presence of another."

"Real love means to accept the other person just as they are."

"We cannot rely on our fear to tell us the truth."

"Freedom from fear is the greatest freedom of all."

"To smile is to practice beauty."

"The present moment is a gift. That is why it is called the present."

"Enlightenment is available right here and right now."

"To transform our fear, we must first embrace it with compassion."

"The seed of liberation exists within the seed of suffering."

"When you lose touch with your inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself."

"True peace comes from understanding and accepting life as it truly is."

"Every breath is a miracle and every step is a prayer."

"Forgiveness means letting go of the story we tell ourselves about being victimized."

"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation."