Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. 

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

I think it's brought the world a lot closer together, and will continue to do that. There are downsides to everything; there are unintended consequences to everything. The most corrosive piece of technology that I've ever seen is called television - but then, again, television, at its best, is magnificent.

Innovation is futuristic. Those who do not innovate are bound to stagnate.

The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.

He who walks in the eightfold noble path with unswerving determination is sure to reach Nirvana.

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.

Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishmonent and the other by acts of love. Power based  love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.

Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

Our mind is getting used to believing the blatant lies of crafty people.

Ignorance is always afraid of change.