The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.
“Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing.”
“I like John Kerry. I think he's intellectually curious and very thoughtful. I think he's deeply committed on issues like the environment. I think he's an internationalist, which I am.”