Dalai Lama (14th)

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways — either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

My message is always the same: humanity, love, peace, happiness, and compassion. Simple things.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be.

The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.

Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind.

I believe that to achieve a truly global and human society, we must develop a sense of universal responsibility.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

I sometimes call myself a 'troublemaker' because I like to challenge people's assumptions.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

The greatest wealth is health.

It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

I have been asked, 'What is the true meaning of life?' I replied, 'To be happy and useful.'

The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience.

I feel that if one has a good heart, one will be happy.