We humans have existed in our present form for about a hundred thousand
years. I believe that if during this time the human mind had been
primarily controlled by anger and hatred, our overall population would
have decreased. But today, despite all our wars, we find that the human
population is greater than ever. This clearly indicates to me that love
and compassion predominate in the world. And this is why unpleasant
events are "news"; compassionate activities are so much a part of daily
life that they are taken for granted and, therefore, largely ignored.
--His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in /Compassion and the Individual/
from /Everyday Mind,/ edited by Jean Smith, a /Tricycle/ book
