"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck." Dalai Lama”

Happiness comes through taming the mind; without taming the mind there is no way to be happy.

When you generate a reasoned desire for others to be happy, your humanity increases in strength.

The more contact we have with one another and the more we come to understand each other’s values, the greater will be our mutual respect.

Enemies teach us inner strength, courage and determination.

I feel that a sense of compassion is the most precious thing there is.

The point of our existence is that, as human beings, we live purposeful, meaningful lives.

Even a small experience of altruism brings a measure of mental peace right away.

If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much as you cherish yourself.

The practice of love can be expressed in one sentence: ‘Do not harm others’.

We must work to resolve conflicts in a spirit of reconciliation and always keep others' interests in mind.

Moral ethics are the basis of world peace.

We need an inarable combination of material and internal, or spiritual, progress.

Love and compassion arising with a clear recognition of the importance and rights of others will reach even those who would do you harm.

Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness?

You must not consider tolerance and patience to be signs of weakness. I consider them signs of strength.

My own experience, and that of others, has shown me the degree to which positive mental attitudes bring happiness to oneself and others.

A calm and peaceful mind is something very essential.

The message of love and compassion will travel far and wide if all who follow a spiritual path work together in harmony and mutual respect.

If we try to secure the well-being of others, we will, at the same time, create the conditions for our own.

The quality of altruism is fundamental, in my opinion, and will fill our daily lives with serenity and happiness.

Whatever steps, however small, one can take towards learning to reduce the influence of the negative emotions can be very helpful.

We need to consider how our actions, in affecting the environment, are likely to affect others.

If we develop a good heart, real appreciation, love and compassion for others, our life will improve.

Meet hostility and suspicion with kindness. Helping others out of love is always the best option.

It seems wrong to think kindness is exclusively the business of religion; something to be neglected if one isn’t interested in spirituality.

The world's major religious traditions all give the development of compassion a key role.

If you use violence, you get temporary satisfaction. But the nature of violence is unpredictable – it gives rise to unexpected results

All good qualities must be sown and cultivated. We can’t expect to change overnight from an ordinary person into one with high realizations.

To control negative physical and verbal actions, it is necessary to get at their root, the mind, and tame it.

If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.

We must generate courage equal to the size of the difficulties we face.

The very purpose of spiritual practice is to help others.

Taking a realistic view and cultivating a proper motivation can also shield you against feelings of fear and anxiety.

Whether we like it or not, we're all connected, and it is unthinkable to be happy all by oneself.

Love, compassion and concern for others are real sources of happiness.

The practice of cultivating altruism has a beneficial effect not only from a religious point of view but also from a mundane point of view.

We are all part of the human community.

Compassion is a deep desire to see others relieved of suffering; love is the other facet, a strong wish to see others happy.

We all have the right to lead happy lives.

Being motivated by compassion and love, respecting the rights of others – this is the real practice of religion.

Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If a person shows anger to you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster.

Without a sense of equanimity, unbiased love and compassion cannot even get started.

Today, when we face problems or disagreements, we have to arrive at solutions through dialogue.

If we want spiritual development, the practice of patience is essential.

When you have moistened your mind with love, you can begin to meditate on compassion.

If you treat people as brothers or sisters, they respond accordingly.

Without inner peace, without inner calm, it is difficult to find lasting peace.

Everyone can understand from natural experience and common sense that affection is crucial from the day of birth; it is the basis of life.

Non violence is a sign of strength; violence is a sign of desperation and weakness.

Taking care of our neighbors’ interests is essentially taking care of our own future.

Wonderful spiritual qualities, such as unbounded love and compassion, are present as potentials in all our minds.

An open heart is an open mind.

Friends, genuine friends, have much more to do with whether we have a warm heart, not money or power.

We have the ability and the responsibility to choose whether our actions follow a virtuous path or not.

Religion have become synonymous with deep philosophical issues, but it is love and compassion that lie at the heart of religion.

By extending our ordinary feelings of love and concern beyond their usual biased limits, love is freed from the restrictions of attachment.

We should value our enemies because they provide us with unique opportunities to practice patience, tolerance and forbearance.

When I speak about love and compassion, I don't do so as a Buddhist, or a Tibetan, or as the , but as one human being to another.

The most important thing is to have a sense of responsibility, commitment, and concern for each of our fellow human beings.

The world's major religious traditions all give the development of compassion a key role.

When we wish to help others and try to do so, our attitude is more positive and relationships become easier.

To arrive at certainty, you need to start from a skeptical posture. The best scientists are impartial, not swayed by their own beliefs.

Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved.

The quality of altruism is fundamental, in my opinion, and will fill our daily lives with serenity and happiness.

The aim of spiritual practice is to become the friend of all beings, concerned about them and ready and able to help them.

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.

It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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

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

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

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

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.

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

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Buddha top 50 Qoutes

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.
Buddha

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
Buddha

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
Buddha

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
Buddha

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.
Buddha

Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.
Buddha

Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.
Buddha

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
Buddha

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
Buddha

What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?
Buddha

What we think, we become.
Buddha

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.
Buddha

When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.
Buddha

Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.
Buddha

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
Buddha

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.
Buddha

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
Buddha

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
Buddha


Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
Buddha

The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.
Buddha

The mind is everything. What you think you become.
Buddha

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
Buddha

The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.
Buddha

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.
Buddha

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
Buddha


The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.
Buddha

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.
Buddha

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha

There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
Buddha

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.
Buddha

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
Buddha

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
Buddha

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
Buddha

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
Buddha

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
Buddha


A jug fills drop by drop.
Buddha

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?
Buddha

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
Buddha

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
Buddha

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.
Buddha

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
Buddha

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
Buddha

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
Buddha

He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.
Buddha


Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Buddha

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
Buddha

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
Buddha

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
Buddha

I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.
Buddha

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
Buddha

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.
Buddha

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Buddha

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
Buddha

It is better to travel well than to arrive.
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The Famous


A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
Ingrid Bergman


Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
Erich Fromm


Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.
John Ciardi

Love is what you've been through with somebody.
James Thurber. . .

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In love the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two.
Erich Fromm

It is difficult to know at what moment love begins; it is less difficult to know that it has begun.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It is sad not to love, but it is much sadder not to be able to love.
Miguel de Unamuno



A kiss is a rosy dot over the 'i' of loving.
Cyrano de Bergerac

A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.
Rupert Brooke

A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.
Thomas Carlyle

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.
George Jean Nathan

A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love.
Friedrich Nietzsche

A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.
Stendhal

A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.
Honore de Balzac

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.
C. S. Lewis


All love shifts and changes. I don't know if you can be wholeheartedly in love all the time.
Julie Andrews

It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love, drunk, or running for office.
Shirley MacLaine

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
Mother Teresa

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.
Victor Hugo

Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.
Khalil Gibran

Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so.
David Grayson

Love can sometimes be magic. But magic can sometimes... just be an illusion.
Javan

Love conquers all.
Virgil

Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.
Rainer Maria Rilke

Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.
James A. Baldwin

Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.
Voltaire

Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.
Barbara de Angelis

Love is a game that two can play and both win.
Eva Gabor

Love is a gross exaggeration of the difference between one person and everybody else.
George Bernard Shaw

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.
William Shakespeare

Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other.
Euripides

Love is always bestowed as a gift - freely, willingly and without expectation. We don't love to be loved; we love to love.
Leo Buscaglia

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.
Peter Ustinov

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
Robert Frost

Love is being stupid together.
Paul Valery


All mankind love a lover.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name.
Andre Breton

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
William Shakespeare

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.
Plato

Before I met my husband, I'd never fallen in love. I'd stepped in it a few times.
Rita Rudner

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu

Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?
Richard Bach

Come live in my heart, and pay no rent.
Samuel Lover

Do all things with love.
Og Mandino



First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.
George Bernard Shaw

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
Judy Garland

Fortune and love favor the brave.
Ovid

Friendship is Love without his wings!
Lord Byron

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never.
Charles Caleb Colton

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Albert Einstein

How absurd and delicious it is to be in love with somebody younger than yourself. Everybody should try it.
Barbara Pym

I believe in the compelling power of love. I do not understand it. I believe it to be the most fragrant blossom of all this thorny existence.
Theodore Dreiser

I can live without money, but I cannot live without love.
Judy Garland

I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.
Mother Teresa

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.
George Eliot

I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty... you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are.
J. D. Salinger

If you could only love enough, you could be the most powerful person in the world.
Emmet Fox

If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.
A. A. Milne

If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.
Michel de Montaigne

If you want to be loved, be lovable.
Ovid

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Aristotle

Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.
Leo Buscaglia

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.
H. L. Mencken

Love is love's reward.
John Dryden

Love is metaphysical gravity.
R. Buckminster Fuller

Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.
Judith Viorst

Love is my religion - I could die for it.
John Keats

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.
W. Somerset Maugham

Love is that splendid triggering of human vitality the supreme activity which nature affords anyone for going out of himself toward someone else.
Jose Ortega y Gasset

Love is the beauty of the soul.
Saint Augustine

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Love is the child of illusion and the parent of disillusion.
Miguel de Unamuno

Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another.
H. L. Mencken

Love is the flower you've got to let grow.
John Lennon

Love is the foundation from which your decisions about your life should be made.
Darren L. Johnson

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.
Plato

Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat.
Ben Hecht

Love is the poetry of the senses.
Honore de Balzac

Love is the power to see similarity in the dissimilar.
Theodor Adorno

Love is the self-delusion we manufacture to justify the trouble we take to have sex.
Daniel S. Greenberg

Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
H. L. Mencken 

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