Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

Infinite altruism is the basis of peace and happiness. If you want altruism, you must control hate and you must practice patience. The main teachers of patience are our enemies.

I am convinced that everyone can develop a good heart and a sense of universal responsibility with or without religion.

Delusions are states of mind which, when they arise within our mental continuum, leave us disturbed, confused and unhappy. Therefore, those states of mind which delude or afflict us are called 'delusions.'

If someone remains in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind, external surroundings can cause them only a limited disturbance.

Where there is a mind, there are feelings such as pain, pleasure, and joy. No sentient being wants pain: all wants happiness instead.