Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

Hope is for people who wait. And I don't want to wait no more. I'm not scared anymore. I'm not scared of myself. Of my things. Of my fear. Of absolutely nothing. And that's music.

I can honestly say that I am happier now than I have ever been. For the first time in my life I feel free.

I'll tell you what freedom is to me: no fear. I mean really, no fear!

Failure is ultimately very liberating. Once you come out the other side of it, you just might have faced one of your biggest fears and lived. The other side of failure is a big elimination of fear of failure. Trust me, that is an amazing gift.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

Yes, you must have the courage of being free.

A lot of people would say 'sexy' is about the body. But to me, 'sexy' is a woman with confidence. I admire women who have very little fear.

I know the joy of skating on a clear cold day. I know the joy of getting off a perfect drive in golf. I know the delight of a fine meal after a long walk. These are real and wholesome, but all of them put together can not approach the thrill of ridding yourself of fear!

There's so much boldness in living life this way, and we did it all, and no one can take it away from us.

Happiness is the cessation of suffering.

When I use my strength in the service of my vision it makes no difference whether or not I am afraid.

The simpler things are, the happier they are.

I have never been able to renounce the light, the pleasure of being, and the freedom in which I grew up.

Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.

It's such a joy to be able to have friendships free from worry. It's so lovely to live without fear.

When you face your fears, you are free of them. There's nothing in the world I need to hide from again.

Once you accept that we're all imperfect, it's the most liberating thing in the world. Then you can go around making mistakes and saying the wrong thing and tripping over on the street and all that and not feel worried.

While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?

One of the things my service in Iraq did give me was this freedom from fear of failure or any kind of expectations that I had to take a standard path.

I am no longer afraid to say anything.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

I'm a black lady from the Lower East Side of New York. Not a lot intimidates me.

No more fear. No more begging and pleading.

Courage is the capacity to meet the anxiety which arises as one achieves freedom.

I used to worry I'd make a fool of myself, but I don't care what anyone thinks of me anymore.