Ours is one continued struggle against degradation sought to be inflicted upon us by the European, who desire to degrade us to the level of the raw Kaffir, whose occupation is hunting and whose sole ambition is to collect a certain number of cattle to buy a wife with, and then pass his life in indolence and nakedness.

Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.

Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really lies in contentment.

You know, in the film making business no one ever gave you anything.

If you can, help others; if you can't do that, at least don't harm them.

Don’t get carried away by others’ opinions, they may be mischievous or motivated.

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.  

It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.

Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.

I do an awful lot of scuba diving. I love to be on the ocean, under the ocean. I live next to the ocean.

I became the Dalai Lama not on a voluntary basis.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.