I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

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.

The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.

The impulse to cruelty is, in many people, almost as violent as the impulse to sexual love - almost as violent and much more mischievous.

They’ve taken their own precautions against Al Qaeda. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house.

The body of a sensualist is the coffin of a dead soul.

Math is the only place where truth and beauty mean the same thing.

Children are not things to be molded, but people to be unfolded.

I dress in a sophisticated and classy way - I always dress in a way I know my mother wouldn't be embarrassed to see.

There's an element of fervor and passion that you can't describe when it comes to people who, their faith literally might cost them their life.

Plans are worthless, but planning is invaluable.

The aim of the liar is simply to charm, to delight, to give pleasure. He is the very basis of civilized society.