"The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self."
"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them."
"Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result, you feel peaceful and content."
"Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace."
"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck."
"It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view."
"We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection."
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
"We need to learn how to want what we have, not to have what we want in order to get steady and stable happiness."