Tibet Quotes:

Tibet is a beautiful and richly endowed region of our great motherland.

- Hu Jintao

source: Hu Jintao's Speech at Tibet's Peaceful Liberation, www.chinese-embassy.no. July 19, 2001.

topic: Beautiful, Motherland, Tibet

Free Tibet before free trade.

- Zhu Rongji

topic: Trade, Free Trade, Tibet

There are only a few people out there who can completely overcome their fears, and they all live in Tibet.

- Susan Cain

source: Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.127, Broadway Books

topic: People, Overcoming, Tibet

In saving Tibet, you save the possibility that we are all brothers, sisters.

- Richard Gere

topic: Sister, Brother, Saving, Tibet

We have a saying in Tibet: If a problem can be solved there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved, worrying will do no good.

- Heinrich Harrer

topic: Inspirational, Karma, Worry, Tibet, Seven Years

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Motivational, Peace, Self Esteem, Outer Worlds, Peacefulness

It is time for the government of China to stop holding innocent religious figures in captivity merely for peacefully protesting China's occupation of Tibet.

- Sam Brownback

topic: Religious, Hands, Government, Tibet

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Inspirational, Uplifting, Kindness, Complicated World, Spiritual Awakening

What the Dalai Lama had to resolve was whether to stay in Tibet or leave. He wanted to stay, but staying would have meant the total destruction of Tibet, because he would have died and that would have ripped the heart out of his people.

- Martin Scorsese

topic: Heart, People, Destruction, Ripped, Dalai

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

- Gautama Buddha

topic: Happiness, Happy, Buddhist, Making A Difference In The World, Joy Happiness

The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Past, Government, People, Chinese Government, Tibet

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Love, Karma, Buddhist, Chance And Risk, Great Achievement

I only escaped from Tibet because I feared my people would resort to desperate violence if the Chinese took me as their prisoner.

- Dalai Lama

source: Source: www.motherjones.com

topic: Tibet

You don't become a saint until you lead a good life whether in Tibet or Italy or America.

- Kenneth Rexroth

topic: Good Life, America, Saint, Tibet

I never believed that U2 wanted to save the whales. I don't believe that The Beastie Boys are ready to lay it down for Tibet.

- Iggy Pop

topic: Believe, Boys, Whales, Tibet

The lowest budget U.S. films are ten times times better than shooting in Tibet.

- Joan Chen

source: "INTERVIEW: A Long Way from Twin Peaks, Joan Chen Gets Sent Down for 'Xiu-Xiu'". Interview with Augusta Palmer, www.indiewire.com. May 6, 1999.

topic: Shooting, Film, Lowest, Tibet

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Inspirational, Buddhist, Sometimes, Keeping Silent, Remaining Silent

My responsibility is to save Tibet, to protect its ancient cultural heritage.

- Dalai Lama

source: Source: www.motherjones.com

topic: Cultural Heritage, Tibet

Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Moving On, Letting Go, Spiritual, Life Moves On, Rules Of Life

Up to now my involvement in the Tibetan freedom struggle has been part of my spiritual practice, because the issues of the survival of the Buddha Teaching and the freedom of Tibet are very much related. In this particular struggle, there is no problem with many monks and nuns, including myself, joining.

- Dalai Lama

source: Source: www.motherjones.com

topic: Tibet

You shouldn't speak until you know what you're talking about. That's why I get uncomfortable with interviews. Reporters ask me what I feel China should do about Tibet. Who cares what I think China should do? I'm a f***ing actor! They hand me a script. I act. I'm here for entertainment, basically, when you whittle everything away. I'm a grown man who puts on makeup.

- Brad Pitt

source: "A Conversation Runs Through It". Interview with Bruce Handy, content.time.com. October 13 ,1997.

topic: Men, Thinking, Makeup, Tibet

Imagine a culture in which everything is geared toward helping all individuals become the best human beings they can be; in which individuals are driven to devoting their lives to becoming enlightened by the natural flood of compassion for others that arises from their wisdom.

- Robert Thurman

source: Robert Thurman (1999). “Inner Revolution”, p.28, Penguin

topic: Compassion, Culture, Becoming, Devoted, Becoming Enlightened

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Love, Religious, Buddhist, Spiritual Awareness, Mercy And Compassion

Your shame will be your torture, and your torture will be your life. I wish it long.

- Brad Pitt

topic: Long, Wish, Shame, Tibet, Seven Years

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Inspirational, Happiness, Happy, Social Good, Loving Others

Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Compassion, Community, Tolerance, Kindness For Weakness, No Compassion

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Success, Spiritual, Buddhist, Success And Life, Rules Of Life

There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Life, Strength, Hope, Strength And Hope, Painful Experiences

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring, Daily Buddhist, Tibet

Judge your success by what you had to give up to get it.

- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

source: H. Jackson Brown Jr. (2007). “Complete Life's Little Instruction Book: 1,560 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life”, p.236, Thomas Nelson Inc

topic: Success, Giving Up, Life Lesson, Success And Life, Rules Of Life

People in Tibet have an expression. When you reach a certain degree of venerableness and age, and people ask, "How are you?," there is an expression that people use that means, "Just barely not dead." Some people might be frightened by it but I think it's quite funny.

- Robert Thurman

source: Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

topic: Mean, Thinking, Expression, Tibet

[Tibet] never sought any territory. All it wanted is the conquest of the soul, that people should attain a kind of inner sovereignty, inner independence, inner freedom. And inner strength to attain the absolute.

- Elie Wiesel

source: Source: www.savetibet.org

topic: People, Soul, Independence, Tibet

Tibet's a tragedy. It's an insult to human decency.

- Elie Wiesel

source: Source: www.savetibet.org

topic: Tragedy, Insult, Humans, Tibet

I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Tibet

Because my main concern is the Tibetan Buddhist culture, not just political independence, I cannot seek self-rule for central Tibet and exclude the 4 million Tibetans in our two eastern provinces of Amdo and Kham.

- Dalai Lama

source: Source: www.motherjones.com

topic: Political Independence, Tibetan Buddhist, Tibet

[Tibet] is a small country based on religious principle, religious traditions. It never wanted any conquest.

- Elie Wiesel

source: Source: www.savetibet.org

topic: Country, Religious, Principles, Small Countries, Religious Traditions

Today, due to the massive Chinese population transfer, the nation of Tibet truly faces the threat of extinction, along with its unique cultural heritage of Buddhist spirituality.

- Dalai Lama

source: Source: www.motherjones.com

topic: Cultural Heritage, Tibet

It's impressive that a man [Dalai Lama], on the day after his Nobel Prize was announced, in October, 1989, said to me, "I really wonder if my efforts are enough?" Most of us, if we just won the Nobel Prize, would think this is vindication, or at last there's a chance for Tibet. He's the rare person who thinks, as a Buddha would, "I don't know if I've done enough, I don't know if I will do enough."

- Pico Iyer

source: Interview with Felicia M. Tomasko, layoga.com. April 26, 2008.

topic: Men, Thinking, Rare Person, Tibet

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Kindness And Compassion, Daily Buddhist

When I am in Tibet, I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. The Dalai Lama's holiness generates love and compassion to every human being. He has committed himself to that. I haven't made that leap yet. I haven't given up self-aspiration. I still love making movies.

- Richard Gere

source: Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

topic: Compassion, Light, Self, Dalai, Tibet

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Love, Inspirational, Life, Daily Buddhist, Love And Affection

The situation with Tibet has to change. China is one of the last huge dictatorships, holding on to these colonies, provinces. That has to collapse. It's the responsibility of heads of business who are going to do business in China to lay down the law.

- Adam Yauch

topic: Responsibility, Holding On, Dictatorship, Tibet

I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Struggle, Views, Passing Away, Dalai, Tibet

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Karma, Wisdom, Buddhist, Sharing Knowledge, Tibetan

Tantric Buddhism is just a collection of things that work by doing them. And sometimes we add new things. We have electronic music; we did not have it in Tibet.

- Frederick Lenz

topic: Philosophy, Buddhism, Add, Tibet

The Tibetan religion has a past. And furthermore it has such an appeal. There again young people today are drawn to Buddhism and to Tibet. It's not only because of the Dalai Lama. It's because of what Tibet represents. There is a vast reservoir of knowledge, of mystical knowledge, which can be found in Tibet.The Chinese shouldn't be afraid of that really. They have other means of survival.

- Elie Wiesel

source: Source: www.savetibet.org

topic: Mean, Buddhism, Past, Tibet

Jesus must have been a really great artist in creating enemies because he was only thirty-three when he was crucified, and there were only three years of work because he appeared at the age of thirty. Up to that time he was with the mystery schools, going around the world to Egypt, to India, and the possibility is even to Tibet and to Japan.

- Rajneesh

topic: Jesus, School, Artist, Three Years, Tibet

If I were to die today, I would have some concern for Tibet. But I know that I have personally done as much as I can to use my existence for others. So I have no regret.

- Dalai Lama

source: Source: www.worldreligionnews.com

topic: Have No Regrets, Tibet

I would say to [Chinese government], You don't need Tibet really. You don't need all the problems Tibet creates for you. It's so small, so far away. Give them their religious freedom and I know that they wouldn't misuse it.

- Elie Wiesel

source: Source: www.savetibet.org

topic: Religious, Government, Giving, Chinese Government, Tibet