Religion does not mean just precepts, a temple, monastery, or other external signs, for these as well as hearing and thinking are subsidiary factors in taming the mind.

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.

Numbers do not feel. Do not bleed or weep or hope. They do not know bravery or sacrifice. Love or allegiance. At the very apex of callousness you will find only ones and zeroes.

The bullies literally cram their will down the throats of those who are weaker.

All my music is inspirational. You just gotta listen to the words and get what you can get out of it.

I'm probably more famous for sitting on the toilet than for anything else that I do.

Not only is your story worth telling, but it can be told in words so painstakingly eloquent that it becomes a song.

Remember that although the distinction can be difficult to draw, loneliness and solitude are different.

I loved him so much, loved his fearlessness, his strength, even the ambition that would someday take him away from me.

If you ask me why I left China, it's just that I went for a stroll and strolled too far away.

Gatting at fine leg - that's a contradiction in terms.

It's definitely important to stay true to yourself and stay close to those people who you were close to before [becoming famous]. Family, your friends, and just not let that outside stuff get to you.