I'm convinced after spending three weeks in China and Tibet, unless the United States gets its act together, our grandchildren will be… — Mort Kondracke Copy Share Image
People in Tibet have an expression. When you reach a certain degree of venerableness and age, and people ask, "How are you?,"… — Robert Thurman 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
One of the happier ironies of recent history is that even as Tibet is being wiped off the map in Tibet itself,… — 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
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
“The political entanglement which encompassed me on all sides in Tibet rendered it difficult for me to make geographical discoveries, but it… — Sven Anders Hedin 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
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
“How easily such a thing can become a mania, how the most normal and sensible of women once this passion to be… — Kathryn Hurn Copy Share Image
People in the West sometimes have these marvelous visions of India and Tibet. They assume that there are all these sadhus walking… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I'm now nearly 79. At 16 I took responsibility for Tibet and lost my freedom. At 24 I lost my country and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The beauty of the Catholic church is that it has a sacramental structure that can hold its own with the best out… — John O'Donohue 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 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)
