Olivia Smith

“Anywhere we go, we will have our self with us; we cannot escape ourselves.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh

“I take my time. I want to be myself. I don’t deny myself in the here and now. This is our practice—we call it aimlessness. We don’t put a goal in front of ourselves and run after it constantly. If we do, we’ll be running all our life and never be happy. Happiness is possible only when you stop running and cherish the present moment and who you are. Who you are is already a wonder; you don’t need to be someone else. You are a wonder of life.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, The Art of Power

“When you blame, you open up a world of excuses, because as long as you're looking outside, you miss the opportunity to look inside, and you continue to suffer.”
― Donna Quesada, Buddha in the Classroom: Zen Wisdom to Inspire Teachers

“There is nowhere to arrive except the present moment.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, How to Sit