If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful. You love someone when that someone needs you. When that someone suffers, your love relieves his or her suffering. Your love is to bring happiness to him or to her. That is the meaning of love.  ~Thich Nhat Hanh

Be empty of worrying. Think of who created thought!
Why do you stay in prison, When the door is so wide open?

I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think. ~Rumi

Does the rose have to do something? No, the purpose of a rose is to be a rose. Your purpose is to be yourself. You don’t have to run anywhere to become someone else. I am happy in the present moment. I do not ask for anything else. I do not expect any additional happiness. Aimlessness is stopping and realizing the happiness that is already available. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

Hatred and fear blind us. We no longer see each other.
We only see the faces of monsters, and that gives us
the courage to destroy each other.

Wherever we are we have the capacity to enjoy the sunshine,
the presence of each other and the wonder of our breathing.

~Thich Nhat Hanh

Kind words do not cost much. They never blister the tongue or lips. They make other people good-natured. They also produce their own image on men’s souls, and a beautiful image it is.

~Blaise Pascal

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing
at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing
at the tempting moment. ~Dorothy Nevill

Love is not about sex, going on fancy dates, or showing off.
It’s about being with a person who makes you happy in a way
nobody else can. Anyone can come into your life and say
how much they love you.  It takes someone really special
to stay in your life and show how much they love you.

~Marc and Angel

Does the rose have to do something? No, the purpose of a rose is to be a rose. Your purpose is to be yourself. You don't have to run anywhere to become someone else. I am happy in the present moment. I do not ask for anything else. I do not expect any additional happiness. Aimlessness is stopping and realizing the happiness that is already available. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny — he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally — you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you. ~Osho

All that this world needs is a good cleansing of the heart
of all the inhibitions of the past. And laughter and tears
can do both. Tears will take out all the agony that is hidden
inside you and laughter will take all that is preventing
your ecstasy. Once you have learned the art you will
be immensely surprised. ~Osho