Compassion is something really worthwhile. It is not just a religious or spiritual subject, not a matter of ideology. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity.

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.

We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present.

When all hope is lost, remember that light can be found even in the deepest of oceans.

The most powerful of words are the one seldom spoken

A character is defined by the kinds of challenges he cannot walk away from.

If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does not trouble me if others hold me lightly.

When you choose to connect with others under stress, you can create resilience.

No falsehood is so fatal as that which is made an article of faith.

I've made more bad decisions at 3 in the morning than I can list!

I'm always going to be just me.

I think the forms of terrorism are becoming very diverse, amongst them cyber-terrorism, for example.