Matthieu Ricard said this quote

We try to fix the outside so much, but our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often, illusory.

~ Matthieu Ricard

According to the philosopher Andre Comte-Sponville: The wise man has nothing left to expect or to hope for. Because he is entirely happy, he needs nothing. Because he needs nothing, he is entirely happy.

~ Matthieu Ricard

Few of us would regret the years it takes to complete an education or master a crucial skill. So why complain about the perseverance needed to become a well-balanaced and truly compassionate human being?

~ Matthieu Ricard

Few of us would regret the years it takes to complete an education or master a crucial skill. So why complain about the perseverance needed to become a well-balanced and truly compassionate human being?

~ Matthieu Ricard