Beauty is truth's smile when she holds her own face in a perfect mirror. 

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

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

The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible. 

Social distancing is bad for communities and ethnic groups. It is physical distancing that is important for the fight against COVID-19.

From the solemn gloom of the temple children run out to sit in the dust, God watches them play and forgets the priest.

More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for others well-being, is source of happiness.

The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.

I was first imprisoned in Pretoria, and then, thereafter, I was taken to Robben Island. I stayed there for a couple of weeks. I was taken back to Pretoria when I was charged in the Rivonia trial, when I was then sent to Robben Island for life.

History is a thing of the past!

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.