I make small mistakes every day. But major mistakes? It doesn't seem so. I've examined my service to the Tibetan people and to humanity, and I've done as much as I can in my life.

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 great works are produced in such an ecstasy of love that they must always be unworthy of it, however great their worth otherwise.

The one sure means of dealing with boredom is to care for someone else to do something kind and good.

Truthfully, I don't really think of myself as a photographer. I don't have all the disciplines and knowledge of a person who's spent their life devoted to photography.

The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.

Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would've otherwise been voiceless.

A quiet personality sure isn't what you need to attract attention.

Take it from a director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've been blessed.

Our consciences are not infallible, and they can become warped or weakened if not kept aligned by the infallible Word of God.

I am, as many people are, inspired by Jack Layton's legacy and the way that he approached politics.

Without one friend, above all foes, Britannia gives the world repose.