Thich Nhat Hanh

"Looking at the moon and stars, we forget our sorrows."

"Nirvana is a state of mind, not a place."

"Nothing exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else."

"When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

"The question is not whether we have time. It is how we use the time we have."

"Be peaceful with yourself first, then you can bring peace to others."

"To take good care of yourself does not mean to be self-centered. It means to love yourself enough to care."

"Every step is a journey; every breath is a prayer."

"Compassion is a verb."

"If we are not mindful of what we are eating, we may be eating our own fear and suffering."

"Be yourself. The world will adjust."

"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no afflictions before allowing yourself to be joyful."

"A moment of mindfulness is a moment of happiness."

"You are a child of the universe. You have the right to be here."

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

"Meditation is the art of looking deeply at something."

"Do not lose yourself in the future. You will lose true life."

"To be free means to be free from within our own perception."

"Every animal, plant, and mineral teaches us about ourselves if we listen."

"You are not separate from the world. You are in the world, and the world is in you."

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

"If someone screams at you, they are suffering. Don't take it personally."

"Our appointment with life is in the present moment."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"To love is to accept the other exactly as he is."

"Time is made of moments. If you live in the moment, you have all the time you need."

"Eyes are the windows to the soul, so make sure what people see is beautiful."

"The most precious inheritance that parents can give their children is their own happiness."

"Change is the only thing we can count on in life."

"Loneliness and despair are born from the view of separation."