I became the Dalai Lama not on a voluntary basis.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

The main purpose of life is to live rightly, think rightly, acts rightly. The soul must languish when we give all our thought to the body.

Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Breach of trust always comes from the people we trust.

People in democratic nations seem adopt a laidback attitude after voting.

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.

In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.

The foundation of nation building rests on education.

A few holes in your character can feel you down, but if you fill those holes with complete dedication, then no one can stop you from achieving the top position.

If you're looking for the safe choice, you shouldn't be supporting a black guy named Barack Obama to be the next leader of the free world.