Some consider me as a living Buddha. That's nonsense. That's silly. That's wrong. If they consider me a simple Buddhist monk, however, that's probably okay.

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.

Education is our path to change. Minds and hearts are brightened via learning.

When Jesus enters a country the fire of revival starts burning there

George Foreman looks as if he might have organically appeared out of the very ground around the church.

I am probably the biggest equity investor in the history of modern Russia.

Lack and limitation can only exist when we make room for them in our mind

I am one of the world's dreadful technophobes. I was on the internet, but it's broken down and I've unplugged it.

Daniel Johnston is the purist and most unpretentious artist of our generation

I believe that the average person can help a lot, not by giving material goods but by participating, by being part of the discussion, by being truly concerned about what is going on in the world.

To rebel or revolt against the status quo is in the very nature of an artist.