People sacrifice the present for the future. But life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.

Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion.

Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.

Knowing that anger makes me ugly, I smile instead. I return to myself and meditate on love.

The Buddha always reminds us that our afflictions, including our fear and our desiring, are born from our ignorance. That is why in order to dissipate fear, we have to remove wrong perception.

When you love someone, you want to share everything with him or her. So it is your duty to say, "I suffer and I want you to know" - and he will, she will, appreciate it.

You are a miracle, and everything you touch could be a miracle.