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Compassion is the radicalism of our time.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama Happiness doesn’t always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama All suffering is caused by ignorance.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama True change is within; leave the outside as it is.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama The way to change others’ minds is with affection, and not anger.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama An eye for an eye. We are all blind.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.
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And in the end when the money is gone – will you still stay it was worth it.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby My soul speaks a language, only you can understand.
Ginnie BaleGinnie Bale In another life, you kept your word, and forever’s still ours for the taking.
Harriet SelinaHarriet Selina Journey with struggle becomes a great tale in the future.
Carla StokesCarla Stokes I’m not asking that you take the bullet for me. I wish you’d shoot first.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery A rainy day is the perfect excuse to explore deeper feelings.
Emily BockEmily Bock Stop taking care of everyone else before you take care of yourself.
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And sometimes we aspire to have these ideas in our heads of what perfection is.
Adrienne BailonAdrienne Bailon Whereas the graphic novel is now being held up as something to aspire to and as something that’s respectable for adults to read.
Adrian TomineAdrian Tomine Every actor has his own identity. I don’t aspire to be Bond. My quest is to do something new, something different.
Abhishek BachchanAbhishek Bachchan I try to be that inspiration, you know. It’s not as bad as people try to make it seem. I mean, it is, but it’s not. People don’t have to be afraid of it; they don’t have to be held down by it. Try to find triumph in the situation.
A. J. GreenA. J. Green I truly believe that diversity is so important, and I hope that I can use my platform to encourage and inspire other aspiring female artists.
Madison BeerMadison Beer I aspire to be an old man with an old wife laughing at old jokes from a wild youth.
AtticusAtticus When I turn my mind’s eye upon myself, I understand that I am a thing which is incomplete and dependent on another and which aspires without limit to ever greater and better things…
Rene DescartesRene Descartes Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.
Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington