I think the person who has had more experience of hardships can stand more firmly in the face of problems than the person who has never experienced suffering. From this angle then, some suffering can be a good lesson for life.

The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life.

Basically, therefore, we should approach others openly, recognizing each person as another human being just like ourselves. There is not much difference between us all.

Appreciate how rare and full of potential your situation is in this world, then take joy in it, and use it to your best advantage.

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.

Tibet is not like Kuwait. Kuwait has oil.

The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.