Withclear, simple prose, and poetic turns of phrase, this inspirational collectionof quotations reflects the unique country of Bhutan and its universal embraceof compassion, understanding, and kindness. Some of the quotes are also a bitquirky and funny-why not? After all,this remarkable little kingdom in the Eastern Himalayas just may hold thesecret to lifelong happiness. Renowned for their government edict that "grossnational happiness is more important than gross national product," the Bhutanesegrounding in Buddhist ideals suggests that material and spiritual development should occur side by side-something wecan forget too often. So dive into this inspiring collection of wisdom, proverbs,and general sage advice to help you on your own road to happiness-or at leastput a smile on your face.