Dalai Lama (14th)

It is under the greatest adversity that there is the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

I am just one human being, but I am also part of the seven billion human beings on this planet.

The very motion of our life is towards happiness.

I think of myself as a human being first, and then as a Buddhist monk.

A good friend who always tells you the truth is a blessing.

We need to learn to live together in peace and harmony, and not just tolerate each other.

Optimism is a wonderful quality, and it can be cultivated.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

I hope that my life will be of benefit to all sentient beings.

Sometimes I think I am a Communist.

I think I am a Marxist.

If a new Dalai Lama comes, that female must be attractive. Otherwise, not much use.

Europe, I think, Europe is for Europeans.

I am a simple Buddhist monk.

My main concern is the well-being of the six million Tibetans.

My father was a farmer, my mother was a farmer. My family was very poor.

We need to combine modern education with ancient Indian knowledge.

Old people, they are not so much. Young people, many. So young people's minds are very important.

My hope and prayer is that the Chinese Communist Party will change.

The Chinese people are very good people.