We had a rule in Tibet that anyone proposing a new invention had to guarentee that it was beneficial, or at least harmless, for seven generations of humans before it could be adopted.

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.

When you confidently defend fiction, think about reality also

I've been all over the world and I've never seen a statue of a critic.

After many paths and many years, perhaps many lifetimes, we become aware of the sacredness of our suffering.

I am immortal! I know it! I feel it!

There is no slave but the creature that wills against its Creator.

I am urging the parents of black and Latino youngsters particularly to not let their children go out wearing hoodies.

If you scratch a great photograph, you find two things; a painting and a photograph.

Jesus has thrilled and satisfied the heart and mind of the Father for eternity. He must be all-sufficient for you.

The soul is strong that trusts in goodness.