Quotes about Harmony
We need the vision of interbeing—we belong to each other; we cannot cut reality into pieces. The well-being of "this" is the well-being of "that," so we have to do things together. Every side is "our side"; there is no evil side.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
If we are aware of our lifestyle, our way of consuming, of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment we are alive.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
A person who looks at the table and can see the universe is a person who can see the way.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
While practicing mindfulness, don't be dominated by the distinction between good and evil, thus creating a battle within oneself.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
When you practice building a home in yourself, you become more and more beautiful. You radiate your inner peace, warmth, and joy.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Part of the beauty of the monastic life lies in the ability to live simply with few desires and to consume only what you need.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
When you abstain from eating and drinking animal products, fewer animals are slaughtered, and you contribute less to climate degradation.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
The problem is not one of being wrong or right, but one of being more or less skillful.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
The energy of mindfulness has the element of friendship and loving kindness in it.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
In a family, if there is one person who practices mindfulness, the entire family will be more mindful. Because of the presence of one member who lives in mindfulness, the entire family is reminded to live in mindfulness.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
People say walking on water is a miracle, but to me walking peacefully on earth is the real miracle.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Manners make the world work. They're not only based on kindness but also efficiency. When people know what to do, the world is smoother. When no one knows what to do, it's chaos.
- Letitia Baldrige