Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes time; expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience.

I am confident that the next century will be better than this one.

We need to learn how to want what we have NOT to have what we want in order to get steady and stable Happiness

Compassion is something really worthwhile. It is not just a religious or spiritual subject, not a matter of ideology. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity.

It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion.

Because of the great differences in our ways of thinking, it is inevitable that we have different religions and faiths. Each has its own beauty. And it is much better that we live together on the basis of mutual respect and mutual admiration.

We are working as hard as we can; we are preparing ourselves as carefully as we can; we fully intend to make our contribution to the world in the coming century.