Dalai Quotes

45 quotes by 32 authors

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change. — John Cleese
The Dalai Lama visited the White House and told the President that he could teach him to find a higher state of consciousness. Then after… — Bill Maher
His Holiness [the Dalai Lama] has told me, urgently and repeatedly, that he thinks my photographs are crap. His exact words were, 'These photos are… — Richard Gere
The Dalai Lama was once asked for his favorite chant, and he said it was better not to have a favorite anything, which I think… — Jeremy Piven
Gandhi and Mandela and Churchill and JFK and Reagan and Thatcher and Sarkozy and Franklin and Washington set the tone to an incredible degree-their "personal… — Tom Peters
The book is a dialogue between The Dalai Lama and a group of scientists about how we can better handle our destructive emotions and how… — Daniel Goleman
I heard about the Dalai Lama, you know and I thought to myself, why not me? — Zach Braff
Hundreds of political prisoners still suffer in Tibetan prisons. Freedom of speech is not allowed in any sense. It is illegal to possess a photo… — Joanna Lumley
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… — Richard Gere
I loved reading the Dalai Lama's words: My religion is loving-kindness. I realized that meant loving-kindness to everyone in my life: past, present, and future;… — Elizabeth Kim
When people ask the Dalai Lama, "Is Buddhism a religion?" he answers, "Yes, it is." Then they ask, "What kind of religion is it?" He… — Sylvia Boorstein
I also saw the Dalai Lama a few times. — Martin Scorsese
I give great thanks to God that he has created a Dalai Lama. Do you really think, as some have argued, that God will be… — Desmond Tutu
The Dalai Lama challenged me - he said, 'Why can't you use technological tools to study kindness and compassion? — Richard Davidson
A friend told me of visiting the Dalai Lama in India and asking him for a succinct definition of compassion. She prefaced her question by… — Marc Ian Barasch
The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested. — Richard Gere
Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful. — Richard Gere
People are surprised at how down-to-earth I am. I like to stay home on Friday nights and listen to 'The Art of Happiness' by the… — Carmen Electra
I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes… — Dalai Lama
I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis. — Dalai Lama

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