Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.

The secret to life is finding joy in ordinary things. I'm interested in happiness.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have.

I'm all about cultivating joy in your life.

I'm thankful I am able to continue to share the joy and the inspiration tap brings.

If you become a little alert you will find love, light, laughter, everywhere.

Today can be the Best Day of Your Life So Far. And it will be if you choose to see everything in your life today as a miracle. That includes the growing of the grass, the passing of a cloud, the smile on another's face... and the beating of your own heart.

Happiness is not the acquisition of anything; it's the understanding of something.

If you would live happily, do not exaggerate life's evils, nor slight her blessings.

Have a grateful heart to be happy.

Happiness is the ability to recognize it.

Half the joy of life is in little things taken on the run... but let us keep our hearts young and our eyes open that nothing worth our while shall escape us.

I think that when you don't look at the good things around you, that you lose sight of all those good things. And you're not going to enjoy your life.

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.

Happiness is the first principle of life. Happiness basically means well-being. It is always good and always a choice... We need to make the choice to be happy in a particular situation, just as it is, and at a given moment.

Look for joy in your life; it's not always easy to find.

My mother is a big believer in being responsible for your own happiness. She always talked about finding joy in small moments and insisted that we stop and take in the beauty of an ordinary day. When I stop the car to make my kids really see a sunset, I hear my mother's voice and smile.

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.

Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you got.

Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.

Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought it very important to be happy inside. There's a lot of bad things happening in the world, but it's important to try to stay happy and appreciate what you've got, and don't look externally for the happiness.

True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.