Thich Nhat Hanh has the ability to bring forth the state of peace that we each inherently posses merely by his presence in a room-this is divine power.

The inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams.

the beauty of doing nothing

I have searched frantically for contentment for so many years in so many ways, and all the acquisitions and accomplishments- they run you down in the end.

Look - I understand that an unexamined life is not worth living, but do you think I could someday have an unexamined lunch?

In fact, it was all I could do to stop myself from saying, 'I've always been a big fan of your work.

The gods are fond of the cryptic and dislike the evident.