If one assumes a humble attitude, one's own good qualities will increase. Whereas if one is proud, one will become jealous of others, one will look down on others, and due to that there will be unhappiness in society.

... Our individual well-being is intimately connected both with that of all others and with the environment within which we live.... Our every action, our every deed, word, and thought, no matter how slight or inconsequential it may seem, has an implication not only for ourselves, but for all others, too.

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

A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.

For change to happen in any community, the initiative must come from the individual.

The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness.

The reality today is that we are all interdependent and have to co-exist on this small planet. Therefore, the only sensible and intelligent way of resolving differences and clashes of interests, whether between individuals or nations, is through dialogue.