Quote

A zero itself is nothing, but without a zero you cannot count anything therefore, a zero is something, yet zero.

Dalai Lama

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Dalai Lama
Something
Zero
Count
Therefore
Cannot
Anything
Without
Nothing

More quotes by Dalai Lama

Image
We may be different races and religions but we are all part of the same human family
Dalai Lama
Image
Anger and hatred are the real enemies that we must confront and defeat, not the 'enemies' who appear from time to time in our lives.
Dalai Lama
Image
Our planet is blessed with vast natural treasures. If we use them wisely, beginning with the elimination of militarism and war, every human being will be able to live a healthy, prosperous existence.
Dalai Lama
Image
We must have a pure, honest, and warm-hearted motivation, and on top of that, determination, optimism, hope, and the ability not to be discouraged. The whole of humanity depends on this motivation.
Dalai Lama
Image
Instead of wondering WHY this is happening to you, consider why this is happening to YOU.
Dalai Lama
Image
I do not judge the universe.
Dalai Lama
Image
Every sort of seven billion human being have to think about the well-being of humanity.
Dalai Lama
Image
You can develop the right attitude toward others if you have kindness, love and respect for them, and a clear realization of the oneness of all human beings.
Dalai Lama
Image
Better grounded emotionally through patience, we become stronger mentally and spiritually, and tend to be healthier physically.
Dalai Lama
Image
You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.
Dalai Lama
Image
If there are sound reasons or bases for the points you demand, then there is no need for violence. On the other hand, when there is no sound reason that concessions should be made to you but mainly your own desire, then reason cannot work and you have to rely on force. Thus using force is not a sign of strength but rather a sign of weakness.
Dalai Lama
Image
As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.
Dalai Lama
Image
The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships.
Dalai Lama
Image
Spirit is a land of high white peaks and glittering jewel-like lakes and flowers. Life is sparse and sounds travel great distances.
Dalai Lama
Image
Delusions are states of mind which, when they arise within our mental continuum, leave us disturbed, confused and unhappy. Therefore, those states of mind which delude or afflict us are called 'delusions.'
Dalai Lama
Image
God exists or God does not exist. Leave it for us. Your task is to learn how to live peacefully.
Dalai Lama
Image
Education is the way to achieve far-reaching results, it is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society.
Dalai Lama
Image
I must have dialogue with the Chinese government, and dialogue requires compromise. Therefore, I'm speaking for genuine self-rule, not for independence.
Dalai Lama
Image
We need to teach people that the environment has a direct bearing on our own benefit.
Dalai Lama
Image
I find that because of modern technological evolution and our global economy, and as a result of the great increase in population, our world has greatly changed: it has become much smaller. However, our perceptions have not evolved at the same pace we continue to cling to old national demarcations and the old feelings of 'us' and 'them'.
Dalai Lama