Quotes for All
Everywhere I go – from villages outside Kandy, Sri Lanka, to community centers in Amman, Jordan, to offices at the State Department in Washington, D.C. – I find people with a similar story. When thousands of people discover that their story is also someone else’s story, they have the chance to write a new story … Read more
Many instances of persecution and killing have occurred in countries with atrocious human rights records such as Sri Lanka, Guatemala and the Democratic Republic of Congo. David Suzuki
Without mutual tolerance emerging as the foundation, terrible situations like those of Tibet and Sri Lanka, Bosnia and Rwanda, can never be effectively improved. Dalai Lama
Today in Sri Lanka, Pope Francis visited a Buddhist temple. When asked why, the Pope said, ‘Just keeping my options open. It’s a dicey job market. You never know.’ Conan O’Brien
I’ve noticed that the more flooding there is, the more bullshit gets talked. I mean it was very noticeable in the Asian tsumai. It happened around Christmas-New Year. The Muslims of Sri Lanka said ‘We knew this would happen because the Christians were using alcohol for their Christmas celebrations.’ The Buddhists said ‘We knew this … Read more
I almost always do things that I like, in some form or fashion. Every once in awhile that means that I don’t think the script is any good and I don’t have any trust in the people, but the film is shooting in Sri Lanka, or somewhere like that, so I’m going. Billy Campbell
I see a tough time for our cricket. Senior players will establish records and go home, but our cricket will struggle. Young players aren’t playing with the freedom that they should enjoy. The selectors and the cricket board should take responsibility for that. Arjuna Ranatunga
If u come to Sri Lanka you will find that DHONI has more fans than any other Srilankan player. Arjuna Ranatunga
Nearly everywhere Buddhism went, there had been a higher level of literacy, even in miserable Burma, not to mention Thailand and Sri Lanka. Amartya Sen
I think East Asian countries, I think they’re very fortunate to have Buddhism survive as a strong influence because right from the time when Buddha himself, 2,500 years ago, made the point about the importance of education, and the word Buddha also means enlighten[ed] or educated. So all the Buddhist countries, not only Japan and … Read more