Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. – Dalai Lama

As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.

Teachers open the door ... you enter by yourself.

Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves – Dalai Lama

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay. – Dalai Lama

An eye for an eye….we are all blind – Dalai Lama

A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he associates with a sage. – Dalai Lama

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation. – Dalai Lama

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better. – Dalai Lama

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. - Dalai Lama

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness. - Dalai Lama

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. - Dalai Lama

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost. - Dalai Lama

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek. - Dalai Lama

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. - Dalai Lama

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis. - Dalai Lama

Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day. - Dalai Lama