Chinese people themselves, they really want change.

The source of peace is within us; so also the source of war. And the real enemy is within us, and not outside. The source of war is not the existence of nuclear weapons or other arms. It is the minds of human beings who decide to push the button and to use those arms out of hatred, anger or greed.

My hope and wish is that one day, formal education will pay attention to what I call 'education of the heart'.

There are two kinds of satisfaction or happiness: one mainly through mental peace; another physical comfort

All living beings have experience of pleasure and pain, and we are among them. What makes human beings different is that we have a powerful intelligence and a much greater ability to achieve happiness and avoid suffering. Real happiness and friendship come not from money or even knowledge, but from warm-heartednes s. Once we recognize this we will be more inclined to cultivate it.

Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another.

God exists or God does not exist. Leave it for us. Your task is to learn how to live peacefully.