To be beautiful means to be yourself.You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. When you are born a lotus flower, be a beautiful lotus flower, don't try to be a magnolia flower. If you crave acceptance and recognition and try to change yourself to fit what other people want you to be, you will suffer all your life. True happiness and true power lie in understanding yourself, accepting yourself, having confidence in yourself.
Nhat HanhGuarding knowledge is not a good way to understand. Understanding means to throw away your knowledge.
Nhat HanhWhen you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
Nhat HanhMy actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.
Nhat HanhThe only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at its source. Instead of trying to escape from our fear, we can invite it up to our awareness and look at it clearly and deeply.
Nhat Hanh