The various features and aspects of human life, such as longevity, good health, success, happiness, and so forth, which we consider desirable, are all dependent on kindness and a good heart.

Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.

I believe that constant effort, tireless effort, pursuing clear goals with sincere effort is the only way

There is often a big disparity between the way in which we perceive things and the way things really are.

If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much as you cherish yourself.

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

Education is the best way to train ourselves that we will secure our own well-being by concerning ourselves with others. It is possible to create a better world, a more compassionate, more peaceful world, which is not only in everyone’s interest, but is everyone’s responsibility to achieve.