I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

The books I would like to print are the books I love to read and keep.

You don’t have to bewitch me, Aiden. I like you already.

If it’s true that nothing is more potent than an idea, then those who control the media can direct minds en masse.

Who ever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.

I became an entertainer not because I wanted to but because I was meant to.

Learn how to turn frustration into fascination. You will learn more being fascinated by life than you will by being frustrated by it.

I had my breakthrough at 6 years old and received the Lord, Jesus Christ. I was so swept up in the spirit, I told my parents I had future plans to enter the priesthood.

The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you're trying to accomplish.

My reason for coming out isn't to be some sort of hero.

I think the best friendships are those that can stand the test of time, where the friendship is based more on who you are than on what you do or what you have.