Dalai Lama (14th)

"Anger is the destroyer of your own peace of mind."

"The concept of global warming was born in Stockholm when I was still in my teens."

"Ancient Indian thought believed that we are here not just for our own happiness, but for the happiness of all sentient beings."

"Spirituality is not about religion, but about an ethical framework."

"I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness."

"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways—either by losing hope and falling into despair, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength."

"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in all its forms appears."

"The more you understand, the more tolerant you are; the more you understand, the more concerned you become."

"Leadership means responsibility. You must always be conscious that your conduct, your behavior will influence the lives of others."

"I would like to be remembered as someone who has been useful."

"Whether or not we happen to believe in self-transcendence, it is clear that we are all capable of benefiting from developing a sense of responsibility for others."

"Be honest. Do not misinform yourself. We accept that sometimes you will make mistakes. But self-deception is not acceptable."

"There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'"

"The seed of suffering is in the seed of craving."

"Someone else's action should not determine your response."

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men, and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel every quiver they make."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to prevent one's work from being suppressed."

"I always believe the rule by fear is not as strong as rule by law."

"The Chinese leadership and the Indian leadership of my generation, they learned from the Soviet communists."

"Independence is our goal, and self-sufficiency the means to achieve it."

"Wealth is not bad in itself. But if you have too much wealth while others suffer from poverty, that is a tragedy."

"The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life."

"Humor is very important. Not only is it important for one's physical health, but it is a mark of grace as well."

"Every human being wants to live a happy life. This is a basic aspiration we all share."

"Use money wisely. Money itself is neutral, and it is the use that makes it good or bad."

"Small gestures of love and kindness are just as powerful as grand ones."

"Time is the substance I am made of. Time is a river of passing events."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."

"We cannot succeed when half of us are held back. We call upon our sisters of all faiths to step boldly and fully into the Public sphere."

"Where there is recklessness, there is no compassion."