Buddha was speaking about reality. Reality may be one, in its deepest essence, but Buddha also stated that all propositions about reality are only contingent.

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.

Neatness and cleanliness is not a function of how rich or poor you are but that of mentality and principle.

Keep up with the world. There's changes everyday so if you don't think of what to do today, you have to think of what to do tomorrow.

Patriotism is not short frenzied outbursts of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedicaton of a lifetime.

I always try to make the music that I like and think my fans will like.

I can pretty much say all of us know when 'Downton' is going to end. This is a show with a finite life.

Knowledge of the past and an optimistic view of the present give you great opportunities.

A man's intelligence does not increase as he acquires power. What does increase is the difficulty of telling him so.

I believe that, when [meeting of writer and reader] happens and the reader goes out into the world the next day, there's some alteration that might possibly inflect the person positively.

Dear young friends, learn to pray every day: this is the way to know Jesus and invite him into your lives.

Always remember, it's simply not an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons.