“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.”

True change is within; leave the outside as it is.

The way to change others’ minds is with affection, and not anger.

Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same.

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

An eye for an eye. We are all blind.

If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.

The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness.

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

An open heart is an open mind.

If I am only happy for myself, many fewer chances for happiness. If I am happy when good things happen to other people, billions more chances to be happy!

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.

It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.

Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.

Sometimes when I meet old friends, it reminds me how quickly time passes.