“In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.”

“If you can cultivate the right attitude, your enemies are your best spiritual teachers because their presence provides you with the opportunity to enhance and develop tolerance, patience and understanding.”

“The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.”

“Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.”

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

“Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.”

“True spirituality is a mental attitude you can practice at any time.”