Dalai Lama

Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.

Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.

Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.

The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use.

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

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

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.

My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.

I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.