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> [“I didn't know you had a cat!' she exclaimed. I am always surprised how many people make this observation-though not all are as bold as the American in giving voice to their astonishment. Why should His Holiness not have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/i-didn-t-know-you-had-a-cat-she-exclaimed-i-am-always-surprised-how/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

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## More by David Michie

> [“Despising yourself, thinking you are no good, saying ‘I can’t do this.’ This is the mind of weakness. You must work to overcome it.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/despising-yourself-thinking-you-are-no-good-saying-i-can-t-do-this/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“the best way to achieve happiness for oneself is to give happiness to others.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/the-best-way-to-achieve-happiness-for-oneself-is-to-give-happiness-to/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“I didn't know you had a cat!' she exclaimed. I am always surprised how many people make this observation-though not all are as bold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/i-didn-t-know-you-had-a-cat-she-exclaimed-i-am-always-surprised-how/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“It is most useful,” Geshe Wangpo told Sam, “to share one’s knowledge with others. Otherwise, what is the point in having it?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/it-is-most-useful-geshe-wangpo-told-sam-to-share-one-s-knowledge-with/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“Surely you're not saying that the life of a human and the life of an animal are of the same value?' he ventured. 'As…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/surely-you-re-not-saying-that-the-life-of-a-human-and-the-life-of-an/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“Fear,” said Lobsang. “An instinct that prevents many people from taking actions that they know, deep down inside, would liberate them. Like a bird…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/fear-said-lobsang-an-instinct-that-prevents-many-people-from-taking/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“The main shift, you see, is from placing self at the center of our thoughts to putting others there. It is-what do you say?-a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/the-main-shift-you-see-is-from-placing-self-at-the-center-of-our/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“It is to heal the body, soothe the mind, and give joy to the heart, Because it is your beloved’s lap that you are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/it-is-to-heal-the-body-soothe-the-mind-and-give-joy-to-the-heart/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“lack of self-confidence was considered, in Buddhism, to be a form of laziness,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/lack-of-self-confidence-was-considered-in-buddhism-to-be-a-form-of/)

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> [“Having money means more opportunity to practice generosity,” he agrees. “Which is the true cause of wealth.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/having-money-means-more-opportunity-to-practice-generosity-he-agrees/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“As much as possible, it is useful to think of all other beings as being just like me. Every living being strives for happiness.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/as-much-as-possible-it-is-useful-to-think-of-all-other-beings-as/)

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> [“There's no thrilling anticipation of the day's first cup of coffee...nor the eye-closing delight of that first swallow of sauvignon blanc in the evening.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/there-s-no-thrilling-anticipation-of-the-day-s-first-cup-of-coffee/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“Every time we do something nice for someone else, even if it is a routine thing they expect, we can do so with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/every-time-we-do-something-nice-for-someone-else-even-if-it-is-a/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“It’s not what happens to you that matters, but the way you interpret things.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/it-s-not-what-happens-to-you-that-matters-but-the-way-you-interpret/)

[David Michie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-michie/)

> [“how to deal with problems in life. They are never asked for, but how we deal with them defines our future happiness or unhappiness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-michie/how-to-deal-with-problems-in-life-they-are-never-asked-for-but-how-we/)

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