If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
DALAI LAMARemember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.
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Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.
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Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
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World peace must develop from inner peace.
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In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.
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It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.
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The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
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The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience.
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It simply depends on the attitudes, the perspectives, and the reactions we bring to situations and to our relationships with other people.
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Open your arms to change but don’t let go of your values.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction.
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education.
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A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.
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We create most of our suffering, so it should be logical that we also have the ability to create more joy.
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If a problem can be solved it will be. If it can not be solved there is no use worrying about it.
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I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion.
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Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same.
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Hard times build determination and inner strength.
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The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.
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Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.
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The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness.
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We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek.
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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.
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Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives.
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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.
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