Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

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.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

Life is available only in the present moment.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.