Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

I'm not frightened of a bit of silence.

I have overcome most of my fears.

You cannot build up a character in a solitude; you need a formed character to stand a solitude.

The lessons we learn from patience will cultivate our character, lift our lives, and heighten our happiness.

Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.

Overcoming fear doesn't have to be skydiving, if you're afraid of heights. Overcoming fear is an everyday thing. We do it all day long.

It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intellegence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who suffer the least are those who have a high degree of patience and courage in the face of adversity.

Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

Courage doesn't grow overnight. It can be a long process.

I know how strong I am mentally, how I work on myself.

I don't feel fear anymore, in any form.

Letting go is fearless. Then, moving on and being alright, that’s fearless too.

Like the ocean that remains calm in its depths even when waves rage over its surface, and like the sun that continues shining on high even during storms, we can at each moment create value and develop our state of life, enjoying our existence to the fullest in times of both suffering and joy.

The highest manifestation of strength is to keep ourselves calm and on our own feet.

Beneath every excuse lies a fear. Practice being fearless.

Living well is a courageous act.

When people feel that they have failed, it's usually because somebody or something caused them to feel that way and taste defeat. I refuse to dwell on that. Yes, it sucks at first, and the feeling is valid, but it all happens for a reason.

Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.

You've only mastered the storm you can sleep through.

We stumble and fall constantly, even when we are most enlightened.

Self-acceptance comes from meeting life's challenges vigorously. Don't numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.

The best way to develop courage is to set a goal and achieve it, make a promise and keep it.

Money doesn't bring courage, I learned. It's the other way around. Once I took that lesson to heart, I began to rebuild my life.

I do not feel inhibited or bound by what I am. That does not mean that I have never had bad scenes relating to being Black and/or a woman, it means that other people’s craziness has not managed to make me crazy.