One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

It is not only our right as members of the global human family to protest when our brothers and sisters are being treated brutally, but it is also our duty to do whatever we can to hep them.

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.

Love is a simple practice yet it is very beneficial for the individual who practices it as well as for the community in which he lives, for the nation, and for the whole world

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

The basic condition of human life is happiness.

For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise.