We need a sense of the oneness of the 7 billion human beings alive today. When I meet people, I don't think… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
He [The Dalai Lama] has made it his mission to say, "We can't afford to squabble over minor differences, we have to… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
The Dalai Lama is my personal (and the world's) hero and has been for me since I was 17 and I first… — Nick Morgan Copy Share Image
For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise. China is much bigger, richer, more… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Most people would say "Ah, Mahatma Gandhi, what a wonderful man, Mother Teresa, maybe Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama."… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
The Dalai Lama says Tibet and the modern world can engage in a conversation; perhaps Tibet has something to share with the… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
In my travels, I have found two peoples, the Tibetans and the Fijians, who don't seem to have this problem. Their closeness… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
There are many graphic artists who have interpreted The Ancient One as a Tibetan Buddhist Lama, we're kind of shifting that a… — Tilda Swinton Copy Share Image
I think the really significant part of it for us, for the western world, is we have a lot to gain from… — Adam Yauch Copy Share Image
[P]eople need to use their intelligence to evaluate what they find to be true and untrue in the Bible. This is how… — Bart D. Ehrman Copy Share Image
When I look back I can think that of course I've been lazy and haven't practiced as much as I could have… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
Dalai Lama is transforming those criteria - and the whole way of conducting politics. He's conducting politics in a much deeper way… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
Patricia embraces me on the station platform. 'The past is what you leave behind in life, Ruby,' she says with the smile… — Kate Atkinson Copy Share Image
Being the dragon warrior is the greatest. I'd never give that up. Unless, What if Lu-shi is my one at happiness. I… — Po - The Dragon Warrior Copy Share Image
[The Dalai Lama] told me some years ago, "I've made every concession to China, and I've been as open and tolerant as… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
I believe that the Tibetans should have the right to control their own destinies and decide for themselves whether they want to… — Ma Jian Copy Share Image
“I seem to recall a story of how when Michael J. Fox visited Tibet that he suffered no symptoms of his Parkinson's,… — Matthew Krause Copy Share Image
Overslept and had to race to get a life to Jas’s with my dad. No time for yoga or makeup. Oh well,… — Louise Rennison Copy Share Image
I would now put all my heart with the Tibetan people and the Tibetan cause, but not at the expense of the… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
“We were told that the name Dalai Lama is not used in Tibet at all. It is a Mongolian expression meaning “Broad… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
Dalai Lama was leading his country during the rigors of World War II, he was in Beijing for a year in 1954;… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
When I am there [Tibet], I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. His holiness [the Dalai Lama]… — Richard Gere Copy Share Image
I would say to [Chinese government], You don't need Tibet really. You don't need all the problems Tibet creates for you. It's… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
Lots of human-rights tragedies deserve concerts, but there's something extra with Tibet. It's a spiritual culture, a country rooted in humility and… — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
The whole Hollywood conception of Tibet as this peace-loving country denies the complex humanity of the Tibetan people. Their ideas exist in… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
Buddha's teaching are very simple, you don't have to break your head to understand the message. The part that I like the… — Ricky Martin Copy Share Image
I wanted to bring the book out right now because I think anyone who cares about Tibet knew there would be disturbances… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
My memory of 3D movies is Fernando Lamas in a swashbuckling movie. And I suppose it had been the fifties, in which… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
“This was typical of Topgyay. Unlike most Tibetan officials, he was interested in these Khambas, the fiercest and most populous of all… — George Patterson Copy Share Image
A friend told me of visiting the Dalai Lama in India and asking him for a succinct definition of compassion. She prefaced… — Marc Ian Barasch Copy Share Image
The word 'heart' can refer to an emotional bond between people, and also to the precious faculty of empathy, an 'open heart',… — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
![“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/quotes/i/9c9/pico-iyer-1252_common_he-the-dalai-lama-has-made-it-his-missio_1718353.png)
![“[P]eople need to use their intelligence to evaluate what they find to be true and untrue in the Bible. This is how we need to live life generally. Everything we hear and see we need to evaluate—whether the inspiring writings of the Bible or the inspiring writings of Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, or…” quote by Bart D. Ehrman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/663/bart-d-ehrman-3928_being-true_p-eople-need-to-use-their-intelligence-t_3059725.png)
![“[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/quotes/i/9fe/pico-iyer-1252_benefits_the-dalai-lama-told-me-some-years-ago-i_678.jpg)
![“When I am there [Tibet], I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. His holiness [the Dalai Lama] generates love and compassion to every human being. He has committed himself to that. I haven't made that leap yet. I haven't given up self-aspiration. I still love making…” quote by Richard Gere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f08/richard-gere-3534_aspiration_when-i-am-there-tibet-i-am-very-happy-th_2140802.jpg)
![“I would say to [Chinese government], You don't need Tibet really. You don't need all the problems Tibet creates for you. It's so small, so far away. Give them their religious freedom and I know that they wouldn't misuse it.” quote by Elie Wiesel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cec/elie-wiesel-341_chinese_i-would-say-to-chinese-government-you-do_1683926.jpg)
![“I wanted to bring the book out right now because I think anyone who cares about Tibet knew there would be disturbances in the run up to the Olympics [2008]. Many Tibetans feel it's their last chance to broadcast their suffering and frustration and pain to the world before the Olympics take place…” quote by Pico Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/708/pico-iyer-1252_accepted_i-wanted-to-bring-the-book-out-right-now_1219108.png)
