The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive position but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.

This is a world of action, and not for mopping and drowning in.

Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.

You cannot use an ace of spade to win a game of carrom board.

A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be necessary good for the well-being of the people.

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. 

I've done a lot of things I'm not proud of, such as getting my girlfriend pregnant when I was 23 and the way I handled that.

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.

I became the Dalai Lama not on a voluntary basis.

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.