About Pico Iyer
He has written many books about crossing cultures, such as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, and The Global Soul. He has also contributed articles to magazines and newspapers like Time, Harper’s, The New York Review of Books, and The New York Times.
![“[The Dalai Lama] told me some years ago, "I've made every concession to China, and I've been as open and tolerant as I could, and still things get worse in Tibet." If you look at it from one point of view, as he himself says, his monastic position of forbearance and nonviolence hasn't reaped any…” quote by Pico Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9fe/pico-iyer-1252_benefits_the-dalai-lama-told-me-some-years-ago-i_678.jpg)
![“He [The Dalai Lama] has made it his mission to say, "We can't afford to squabble over minor differences, we have to concentrate on what we have in common, our common mission, our common culture - and indeed what we have in common with the rest of the world."” quote by Pico Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9c9/pico-iyer-1252_common_he-the-dalai-lama-has-made-it-his-missio_1718353.png)
![“I remember many years ago, I asked [Dalai Lama] about exile and he said: "Well, exile is good because it's brought me and my people closer to reality," and reality is almost a shrine before which he sits. Exile brings us up against the wall and forces us to rise to the challenge of the moment.” quote by Pico Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/987/pico-iyer-1252_challenges_i-remember-many-years-ago-i-asked-dalai_2163417.jpg)