ONE MUST BE COMPASSIONATE TO ONE'S SELF BEFORE EXTERNAL COMPASSION.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

I often tease young people about their concern for how they look; more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect.

A positive state of mind is not merely good for you, it benefits everyone with whom you come into contact, literally changing the world.

Today, as we wish each other a Happy New Year, let us determine to be more sincere, compassionate, warm-hearted human beings, trying to make our world a more equal place. That way we'll actually make it a happy year.

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

To help us bring benefit to others through our words and actions, it is useful to cultivate an attitude of sympathetic joy in others’ achievements and good fortune. This attitude is a powerful antidote against envy, which is not only a source of unnecessary suffering on the individual level but also an obstacle to our ability to reach out and engage with others.