Dalai Lama Quotes
I always tell my Western friends that it is best to keep your own tradition. Changing religion is not easy and sometimes causes confusion. You must value your tradition and honor your own religion.
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Young kids should be doing music that has shock value. They'll grow out of it.
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I have younger friends who are in this pinch where they feel they've been counted out before they've had a chance to prove themselves. They've inherited a lot of debt - not just student debt but environmental debt, political debt. They really feel squeezed.
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Today's kitchen is all about a well-planned space that makes cooking a completely interactive experience among family and friends.
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My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.
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I came up in hip-hop, where people value the ability to tell it straight.
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I always tell my Western friends that it is best to keep your own tradition. Changing religion is not easy and sometimes causes confusion. You must value your tradition and honor your own religion.
