Many quotations focus on the hunger for peace in our world,
and on the difficulties which stand in the way. This offering
from the Dalai Lama summarises a whole class of problems, and
makes a statement which is applicable to a multiplicity of situations
all over the planet. It is its simplicity and succinctness which
makes it so memorable. Both concepts - the shaking of the hand
and the closing of the fist - are completely transparent. Nobody
could fail to understand what is meant. The quotation actually
states the obvious. Then, upon reflection, we realise that what
is being asserted is not obvious at all. Some of the best quotations
make us think twice in quick succession. This is one.
