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Day: September 27, 2010

12 Inspiring Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh

“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice… No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.”

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

“Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment.”

“Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.”

“It is possible to live happily in the here and now. So many conditions of happiness are available—more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don’t have to run into the future in order to get more.”

“People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.”

“Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.”

“Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.”

“When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?”

“To be loved means to be recognized as existing.”

“Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.”

“We have to continue to learn. We have to be open. And we have to be ready to release our knowledge in order to come to a higher understanding of reality.”

Best Quotes from Songs

“Fathers be good to your daughters, daughters will love like you do. Girls become lovers, who turn into mothers, so mothers be good to your daughters, too. ” – John Mayer

“And in the end, the love you take, Is equal to the love you make…” – From The End by The Beatles

“Late at night, when all the world is sleeping I stay up and think of you and I wish on a star that, somewhere, you are thinking of me, too.” – Dreaming of You Lyrics – Selena

“And Honey, I miss you and I’m being good. And I’d love to be with you if only I could.” – Bobby Goldsboro, “Honey”

“And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon.” – Harry Chapin, “Cat’s In the Cradle”

“Because you’re mine, I walk the line.” – Johnny Cash, “I Walk the Line”

“Don’t go changing, to try and please me, You never let me down before.” – Billy Joel, “Just the Way You Are”

“I’ve been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one. And I believe it could be someday it’s going to come.” – Cat Stevens “Peace Train”

“Talk about your plenty, talk about your ills, one man gathers what another man spills.” – Grateful Dead

“I understand about indecision, but I don’t care if I get behind. People living in competition, all I want is to have my peace of mind.” – Boston