Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or cold. It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a neighboring country. Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.

Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation.

It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.

One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education as if it is there to simply make you more clever, make you more ingenious... Even though our society does not emphasize this, the most important use of knowledge and education is to help us understand the importance of engaging in more wholesome actions and bringing about discipline within our minds. The proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

If a problem can be solved it will be. If it can not be solved there is no use worrying about it.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.