Dalai Lama XIV

"Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek."

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

"The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a question of human survival."

"Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it."

"I always tell my Western friends that it is best to keep your own tradition. Changing religion is not easy and sometimes causes confusion. You must value your tradition and honor your own religion."

"Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it."

"Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways."

"Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality."

"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost."

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito."

"Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience."