Be gentle with the earth.

A Compassionate state of mind brings inner peace, and therefore a healthier body.

A female Dalai Lama must be very attractive, otherwise not much use.

Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.

Unfortunate events though potentially a source of anger and despair have equal potential to be a source of spiritual growth. Whether or not this is the outcome depends on your response.

It is important to have determination and optimism and patience. If you lack patience, even when you face some small obstacle, you lose courage. There is a Tibetan saying, "Even if you have failed at something nine times, you have still given it effort nine times." I think that's important. Use your brain to analyze the situation. Do not rush through it, but think. Once you decide what to do about that obstacle, then there's a possibility that you will achieve your goal.

I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier.