{"author":"Dalai Lama","author_id":"Dalai+Lama","total_quotes":46,"quotes":[{"text":"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["day","friends","old friends "],"id":9103,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"Sleep is the best meditation.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["best","sleep","meditation "],"id":10144,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["life","moral","human "],"id":11721,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, not based on religion, but based on common experience and a common sort of sense, and then scientific finding.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["education","experience "],"id":27389,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["life","good","good food "],"id":39376,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"Our lives are in constant flux, which generates many predicaments. But when these are faced with a calm and clear mind supported by spiritual practice, they can all be successfully resolved. When our minds are clouded by hatred, selfishness, jealousy, and anger, we lose not only control but also our judgment. At those wild moments, anything can happen, including war. Although the practice of compassion and wisdom is useful to us all, it is especially valuable for those responsible for running national affairs, in whose hands lie the power and opportunity to create a framework for world peace.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["compassion","inspiration","spiritual","war","wisdom","world-peace"],"id":41767,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"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.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["daily","forgiveness "],"id":51664,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["happy","society","aim "],"id":56482,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["good","health","mind "],"id":59782,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"},{"text":"Compassion can be roughly defined in terms of a state of mind that is nonviolent, non-harming, and nonaggressive. It is a mental attitude based on the wish for others to be free of their suffering and is associated with a sense of commitment, responsibility, and respect towards others.","author":"Dalai Lama","tags":["inspiration","spirituality"],"id":60885,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":46,"pages":5,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}