Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being peace that we can make peace.
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Thich Nhat Hanh
from the book Being Peace
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Further quotes from the book Being Peace:
- Recovering our own sovereignty
- Being in touch with all aspects of life
- The capacity of waking up
- Be yourself first
- The most basic kind of peace work
- The most basic kind of peace work
- You are a participant
- Dealing with our anger
- Abandoning our views
- Dwelling in the present moment
- The wonders of life
- A day of mindfulness
- Still arriving
- Smile
- Understanding and love