“ War can condition a person to be resilient, tolerant, dependable, strong, and capable of so much more than one who had experienced nothing of it; it can bring out the very best in us, but also the ver… Mike Norton
“ 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. Dalai Lama XIV
“ In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace. Dalai Lama XIV
“ Violence can only breed more violence and suffering. Our struggle must remain non-violent and free of hatred. Dalai Lama XIV
“ If there is a true measure of a person's soul, if there is a single gauge of real divinity, of how beautifully a fellow human honors this life, has genuine spiritual fire and is full of honest love an… Mark Morford
“ Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival. Dalai Lama XIV
“ I meditate, and when I do, Prince Harry appears in my subconscious and meditates with me. It's a little strange but I don't think there's anything I can do about it. Sometimes he's not the only one; t… Kristin Cashore
“ It turned out this man worked for the Dalai Lama. And she said gently-that they believe when a lot of things start going wrong all at once, it is to protect something big and lovely that is trying to… Anne Lamott
“ The Dalai Lama says that the world will be saved by Western women. Not any women, perhaps not all women, but Burning Women. Women who have stepped out of silence and into the fullness of their power.… Lucy H. Pearce
“ Don't let society fool you into believing that if you don't have a girlfriend or boyfriend then you're destined for a life of misery. The Dalai Lama has been single for the last 80 years and he is one… Miya Yamanouchi
“ Pain is inevitable... Suffering is optional. We will all have to endure trauma and challenges. What matters is how we move forward afterward. Do we keep carrying the trauma and its causes in our mind?… David Michie
“ The problem is that our world and our education remain focused exclusively on external, materialistic values. We are not concerned enough with inner values. Those who grow up with this kind of educati… Dalai Lama XIV
“ The more honest you are, the more open, the less fear you will have, because there's no anxiety about being exposed or revealed to others. Dalai Lama XIV
“ I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives. I’m not talking about the short-term gratification of pleasures like se… Dalai Lama XIV
