Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.

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.

It doesn't matter where you've been, only where you are going.

Government 'help' to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off.

We calculate the amount spent [by Brethren and other anti- Green groups] was between $500,000 and $1 million - that's a huge amount for a state election campaign in Tasmania.

Here's how you know that you're really drunk: when you get into a taxi cab and you think the fare is the time.

The people have a vital interest in the conservation of their natural resources; in the prevention of wasteful practices.

Cover a war in a place where you can't drink beer or talk to a woman? Hell no!

I think we have a very critical role to play, within the spectrum of international law and human rights.

To shoot at crows is powder flung away.

There is no reliable way for American authorities to distinguish jihadists and potential jihadists from peaceful Muslims.

A connection to Spirit restores your confidence, relieves your anxiety, and frees you from the desire to control everything in your life.