The trouble is, you think you have time.

To live is enough.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

We do not "come into" this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we appreciate each moment of our lives.

My religion is to live and die without regret.

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

To be attached to a thing means that mind and the thing meet and grow into each other.

The practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

The essence of the spiritual journey is the uncovering of what is always already present.

In the spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon; in the summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

Insight knowledge comes from direct experience, not from intellectual understanding.

The more clearly you see the arising and passing of phenomena, the less you will be attached to them.

Real happiness comes from having an unshakable connection to the deep wellspring of peace and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.

Forgiveness is not a moral issue. It's a power issue. When we hold onto grievance and resentment, we are giving our power away.

The difference between buddhas and sentient beings is that buddhas recognize their nature while sentient beings fail to recognize it.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

When concentration is developed, wisdom arises. When wisdom arises, one becomes disenchanted with the five aggregates.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

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

The most important factor in achieving happiness is the mind. Happiness and suffering are mental states and therefore depend on the mind.

True freedom is not the absence of commitment but the presence of choice.

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

The practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

The teaching of the Buddha is based on two truths: conventional truth and ultimate truth. Without understanding the relationship between these two, the deeper meaning of the Buddha's teaching cannot be understood.

Enlightenment is the realization that we were never really separate from one another or from all of life.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

True happiness is not about getting rid of all our problems, but about changing our relationship to them.

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.