Top 111 Quotes by Dalai Lama

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

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 away.

Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony.

I feel exhausted if I teach too long.

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.

It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.