An ethical act is one which does not harm others' experience or expectation of happiness.

Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.

The highest happiness is when one reaches the stage of liberation, at which there is no more suffering.

It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of your own mind, that is, in terms of calming and eventually dispelling anger. This is action out of compassion. The other is more social, more public. When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefitting others, one needs to be engaged, involved.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

We must cultivate a universal responsibility toward each other and extend it to the planet that we have to share

Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived. Violence can never bring a lasting and long term resolution to any problem, because it is unpredictable and for every problem it seems to solve, others are created. On the other hand, truth remains constant and will ultimately prevail.