One of the parrots was very friendly with.. Master of the Robes. He used to feed it nuts. As it nibbled from his fingers, he used to stroke its head, at which the bird appeared to enter a state of ecstasy. I very much wanted this kind of friendliness and several times tried to get a similar response, but to no avail. So I took a stick to punish it. Of course, thereafter it fled at the sight of me. This was a very good lesson in how to make friends: not by force but by compassion. Dalai Lama Xiv
When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without...
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Fred Rogers
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David Levithan
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Jenny Han
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Nicole Yatsonsky
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More Quotes By Dalai Lama Xiv
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be.
We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
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.
