Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.

Our love could change the orbit of the earth. So, if a meteor ever comes hurtling towards earth with the guarantee of destruction, top scientists may call on us to, well, you know, do it like crazy for the sake of humankind.

You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.

I remain convinced that most human conflicts can be solved through genuine dialogue conducted with a spirit of openness and reconciliation.

We have global communication and yet confrontation is more common than dialogue.

Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.