"A Compassionate state of mind brings inner..." - Quote by Dalai Lama

“Once we have a firm practice of compassion our state of mind becomes stronger which leads to inner peace, giving rise to self-confidence, which reduces fear. This makes for constructive members of the community. Self-centredness on the other hand leads to distance, suspicion, mistrust and loneliness, with unhappiness as the result.”

“Your education tends to develop the brain while it neglects the heart, so you have a longing for teachings that develop and strengthen the good heart.”

“Always embrace the common humanity that lies at the heart of us all.”

“His universal compassion was due less to natural instinct, than to a profound conviction, a sum of thoughts that in the course of living had filtered through to his heart: for in the nature of man, as in rock, there may be channels hollowed by the dropping of water, and these can never be destroyed.”

“We must always meet our obligation to those who fall behind without our assistance. But let's remember, without a race there can be no champion, no records broken, no excellence - in education or any other walk of life.”

“The sadness which reigned everywhere was but an excuse for unfailing kindness.”

“She had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever.”

“When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.”

“World economies are always so tenuous and we are subject to so many losses in life, but a compassionate attitude is something we can always carry with us.”