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Mindfulness Quotes by Famous Authors
1.
“Here, in the cool shade, she read and worked, or surrendered herself to that sensation of perfect peace with which we are all presumably familiar and whose charm lies in a barely conscious and silent observation of the sweeping wave of life that for ever rolls all round us as well as within us.”
Ivan Turgenev
Inner Peace
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Tranquility
,
Mindfulness
,
Stillness
,
Life’s Flow
2.
“My advice to the reader approaching a poem is to make the mind still and blank. Let the poem speak. This charged quiet mimics the blank space ringing the printed poem, the nothing out of which something takes shape.”
Camille Paglia
Poetry
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Writing
,
Art
,
Mindfulness
,
Creativity
3.
“When overthinking, we do not assign any probability to all the possibilities in our head. We think everything is equally probable.”
Ankur Warikoo
Overthinking
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Clarity
,
Probability
,
Decision
,
Mindfulness
4.
“Plan in real-time Execute in time lapse Reflect in slow motion”
Ankur Warikoo
Planning
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Execution
,
Reflection
,
Pace
,
Mindfulness
5.
“We cannot control our thoughts. We can only be aware of them.”
Ankur Warikoo
Thoughts
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Awareness
,
Control
,
Mindfulness
,
Self-understanding
6.
“It’s impossible to calm the mind with the mind.”
Ankur Warikoo
Mindfulness
,
Peace
,
Self-control
,
Calm
,
Awareness
7.
“If you meditate on your ideal, you will acquire its nature. If you think of God day and night, you will acquire the nature of God.”
Ramakrishna
Meditation
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Spiritual Growth
,
Devotion
,
Mindfulness
,
Enlightenment
8.
“When we hug, our hearts connect and we know that we are not separate beings. Hugging with mindfulness and concentration can bring reconciliation, healing, understanding, and much happiness.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Hug
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Connection
,
Mindfulness
,
Healing
,
Happiness
9.
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Joy
,
Smile
,
Happiness
,
Mindfulness
,
Perspective
10.
“With mindfulness – the practice of peace – we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves. Conscious breathing helps us do this.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Peace
,
Transformation
,
Breath
,
Inner Work
11.
“Simple practices like conscious breathing and smiling are very important. They can change our civilization.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Breathing
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Smiling
,
Mindfulness
,
Change
,
Civilization
12.
“Be mindful 24 hours a day, not just during the one hour you may allot for formal meditation or reading scripture and reciting prayers. Each act must be carried out in mindfulness.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Awareness
,
Daily Practice
,
Presence
,
Meditation
13.
“Your true home is in the here and the now.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Home
,
Present
,
Awareness
,
Mindfulness
,
Peace
14.
“Don’t do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention. Enjoy and be one with your work.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Work
,
Attention
,
Mindfulness
,
Presence
,
Joy
15.
“The situation the Earth is in today has been created by unmindful production and unmindful consumption. We consume to forget our worries and our anxieties. Tranquilising ourselves with over-consumption is not the way.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Earth
,
Consumption
,
Mindfulness
,
Awareness
,
Change
16.
“I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Attention
,
Awareness
,
Mindfulness
,
Devotion
,
Care
17.
“The fact that I am standing there and washing bowls is a wondrous reality. I’m being completely myself, following my breath, conscious of my presence, and conscious of my thoughts and actions.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Reality
,
Presence
,
Mindfulness
,
Breath
,
Awareness
18.
“Eating mindfully is a most important practice of meditation. We can eat in a way that we restore the cookie of our childhood. The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Eating
,
Meditation
,
Mindfulness
,
Childhood
,
Present Moment
19.
“Even if you only stop and focus on your breathing for a few breaths, or for a minute or two, its very valuable.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Breathing
,
Mindfulness
,
Meditation
,
Presence
,
Awareness
20.
“Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful. How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural – you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Suffering
,
Life
,
Sorrow
,
Mindfulness
,
Joy
21.
“Meditation is, first of all, a tool for surveying our territory so we can know what is going on. With the energy of mindfulness, we can calm things down, understand them, and bring harmony back to the conflicting elements inside us.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Meditation
,
Awareness
,
Understanding
,
Harmony
,
Mindfulness
22.
“Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Presence
,
Life
,
Awareness
,
Joy
,
Mindfulness
23.
“Do not say that I’ll depart tomorrow because even today I still arrive.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Presence
,
Journey
,
Awareness
,
Life
,
Mindfulness
24.
“When we have peace, then we have a chance to save the planet. But if we are not united in peace, if we do not practice mindful consumption, we cannot save our planet.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Peace
,
Planet
,
Unity
,
Mindfulness
,
Responsibility
25.
“Breathe in and take one step, and focus all your attention on the sole of your foot. If you have not arrived fully, one hundred percent in the here and the now, don’t take the next step.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Breathing
,
Presence
,
Focus
,
Awareness
,
Mindfulness
26.
“I love to sit and eat quietly and enjoy each bite, aware of the presence of my community, aware of all the hard and loving work that has gone into my food.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Eating
,
Awareness
,
Community
,
Gratitude
,
Mindfulness
27.
“The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Suffering
,
Happiness
,
Strength
,
Mindfulness
,
Peace
28.
“The present moment is the only moment available to us and it is the door to all other moments.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Present
,
Awareness
,
Mindfulness
,
Time
,
Now
29.
“When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it. The other person may see that you are practicing, and she may even apologize.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Anger
,
Breathing
,
Mindfulness
,
Patience
,
Awareness
30.
“Only the present moment contains life.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Present
,
Life
,
Mindfulness
,
Awareness
,
Existence
31.
“With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Presence
,
Wonders
,
Awareness
,
Joy
32.
“If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into a concentration that you keep alive throughout the day. Then what you say, what you think, and what you do will then be in the light of that wisdom and you will avoid making mistakes and creating suffering.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Insight
,
Wisdom
,
Impermanence
,
Mindfulness
,
Awareness
33.
“When we eat mindfully, we consume exactly what we need to keep our bodies, our minds, and the Earth healthy. When we practice like this, we reduce suffering for ourselves and for others.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Eating
,
Health
,
Earth
,
Balance
34.
“Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Journey
,
Presence
,
Walking
,
Simplicity
,
Mindfulness
35.
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Present
,
Joy
,
Happiness
,
Awareness
,
Mindfulness
36.
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Feelings
,
Impermanence
,
Breath
,
Mindfulness
,
Grounding
37.
“Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Life
,
Self-awareness
,
Presence
,
Mindfulness
,
Balance
38.
“Each time you take a mindful step you are back in the arms of Mother Earth and are reminded of your true sweet home in the here and now.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Earth
,
Home
,
Presence
,
Grounding
39.
“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Understanding
,
Peace
,
Joy
,
Acceptance
40.
“There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Enlightenment
,
Daily-life
,
Presence
,
Wisdom
,
Mindfulness
41.
“There are two ways to wash the dishes. One way is to wash them to get them clean. The other way is to wash them in order to wash the dishes.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Simplicity
,
Awareness
,
Practice
,
Patience
42.
“I will practice coming back to the present moment, not letting regrets and sorrow drag me back into the past or letting anxieties, fears, or cravings pull me out.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Presence
,
Mindfulness
,
Past
,
Future
,
Awareness
43.
“Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Mastery
,
Restoration
,
Awareness
,
Inner-peace
44.
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness
,
Presence
,
Patience
,
Stillness
,
Ritual
45.
“We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet. We need to awaken ourselves. We need to practice mindfulness if we want to have a future, if we want to save ourselves and the planet.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Enlightenment
,
Mindfulness
,
Awakening
,
Future
,
Planet
46.
“Just listen Be peace.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Peace
,
Listening
,
Presence
,
Mindfulness
,
Stillness
47.
“May all beings learn how to nourish themselves with joy each day.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Joy
,
Nourishment
,
Mindfulness
,
Well-being
,
Harmony
48.
“We all need a place that is safe and wholesome enough for us to return for refuge. In Buddhism, that refuge is mindfulness.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Refuge
,
Mindfulness
,
Safety
,
Awareness
,
Presence
49.
“Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Awareness
,
Presence
,
Life
,
Mindfulness
,
Liberation
50.
“What is most important is to find peace and to share it with others. To have peace, you can begin by walking peacefully. Everything depends on your steps.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Peace
,
Presence
,
Actions
,
Sharing
,
Mindfulness
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