Adhering to ethics is like building the foundation of a house — it's not exciting work. Nobody ever described the job of laying foundations as thrilling. But it can nonetheless be very rewarding. If you build solid foundations, you can then build up sturdy walls easily and quickly. On the other hand, if the foundations are weak, the walls will be unstable, however attractive they may appear. If we make our conduct pure, helpful, and non-harming, our minds will become serene. We will have less conflict.
— Tenzin Palmo, Reflections on a Mountain Lake