753 Quotes by Nhat Hanh

Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.

I have lost my smile, but don't worry. The dandelion has it.

Buddhism has to do with your daily life, with your suffering and with the suffering of the people around you.

As children, Siddhartha and Jesus both realized that life is filled with suffering. The Buddha became aware at an early age that suffering is pervasive. Jesus must have had the same kind of insight, because they both made every effort to offer a way out. We, too, must learn to live in ways that reduce the world's suffering.

No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change.

If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.

If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.

The necessary condition for the existence of peace and joy is the awareness that peace and joy are available.

I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech.