Dalai Lama

From adversity we can learn the value of patience.

Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others is the ultimate source of success in life.

Being neededdoes not entail selfish pride or unhealthy attachment to the worldly esteem of others. Rather, it consists of a natural human hunger to serve our fellow men and women.

The most crucial use of knowledge and education is to understand the importance of developing a good heart.

Education can’t focus only on developing our wonderful brain. We also need warm-heartedness. This is my view.

The essence of Buddhism is, if you can, to help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

In order to fulfill yourself, you have to forget yourself. In order to find yourself, you have to lose yourself.

What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing he knew nobody had said it before.

It’s not about approving or liking, but just being able to allow the world to be the way it is without resenting, hating, or judging it.

What was never lost can never be found.

When an ordinary man attains knowledge, he is a sage; when a sage attains understanding, he is an ordinary man.

The Buddhist notion of diligence is to delight in positive deeds.

I’m a good Muslim and I’m only interested in Islam.

Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.

I’m essentially agnostic. I don’t have a problem with God. I have a problem with religion. I’ve chosen to live my life without the certainties of religious faith. I think they’re dangerous. Music is something that gives my life value and spiritual solace.

I would like to believe there is a God, but I think it is better to say I’m not sure there is a God and live your life with kindness and respect for people than to say I know there is a God and then do bad things,

The valley stream’s rushing sound is the eloquent tongue of Buddha. The mountain’s vibrant colours are nothing but the Buddha’s form.

Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand is the wretched band of people whose profession is to hoodwink us about him.

God cannot alter the past, but historians can.