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Quotes of Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso)
28 quotes
“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 2, page 40
religion
meditation
affection
survival
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 1, page 2
purpose
life
happiness
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 1, page 5
happiness
actions
self-made
cause
“Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 8, page 155
change
values
adaptation
principles
“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 7, page 140
goodness
appreciation
roots
virtue
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 3, page 70
peace
inner peace
outer world
self
“The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 1, page 15
love
motivation
fearlessness
freedom
“Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 2, page 50
compassion
tolerance
strength
character
“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 4, page 85
tragedy
hope
inner strength
challenge
“The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 1, page 9
happiness
money
power
warm-heartedness
“In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 6, page 130
tolerance
enemy
teacher
practice
“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”
The Art of Happiness
— Chapter 5, page 112
luck
perspective
desire
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