Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.

Tibet, why is it occupied? For political reasons maybe they have a reason. I don't know. But religiously, why? The fact that the religious community is being oppressed and persecuted is something that every single person in the world who has any religious faith and religious feeling for - for people who have faith should speak up.

I'll tell you what: I believe mysticism is a very serious endeavor. One must be equipped for it.

For one who is indifferent, life itself is a prison. Any sense of community is external or, even worse, nonexistent. Thus, indifference means solitude. Those who are indifferent do not see others. They feel nothing for others and are unconcerned with what might happen to them. They are surrounded by a great emptiness. Filled by it, in fact. They are devoid of all hope as well as imagination. In other words, devoid of any future.

How can a human being be illegal?

Anything you want to say about God you better make sure you can say in front of a pit of burning babies.

Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow.