"When you enter deeply into this moment, you see the nature of reality, and this insight liberates you from suffering and confusion. Peace is already there to some extent: the problem is whether we know how to touch it." 

-Thich Nhat Hanh

"Much of the time, a strong sense of burden in our minds determines our experience of difficult circumstances. The most skillful approach to improving our situation is to work with our minds rather than external circumstances.

Our suffering has a lot to do with where we place our mind. When we face difficult circumstances, the degree of suffering depends on how we relate to the circumstance, where we place it in our hearts and minds." 

-Ogyen Trinley Dorje

"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." 
-Sheng Ts'an

"People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar." 
-Thich Nhat Hanh

"Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves."

-Buddha

"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