In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves.

Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.

When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.

The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive.

Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make real peace? World peace through hatred and force is impossible.

The only clear thing is that we humans are the only species with the power to destroy the earth as we know it. The birds have no such power, nor do the insects, nor does any mammal. Yet if we have the capacity to destroy the earth, so, too, do we have the capacity to protect it.

Genuine happiness and compassion go hand in hand.