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

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.

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

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.

I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.

God cannot be realized through the intellect. Intellect can lead one to a certain extent and no further. It is a matter of faith and experience derived from that faith.

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.

If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.

I can't pretend that I'm brave and that I can beat the whole world.