I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.

I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.

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

The Tibetan people will need to determine who the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is.

Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.