Thich Nhat Hanh

Only the present moment is real.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Our own life has to be our message.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Our own lives are the instruments with which we experiment with truth.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Pay no attention to harsh words uttered by others.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything.

Thich Nhat Hanh

People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?

Thich Nhat Hanh

Practice of mindfulness is like a boat and by practicing mindfulness you offer yourself a boat and you will not sink in a river of suffering.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Preventing war is much better than protesting against the war. Protesting the war is too late.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Root out the violence in your life, and learn to live compassionately and mindfully. Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others is possible.

Thich 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.

Thich Nhat Hanh