Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

"When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited."

"God can be realized through all paths."

"The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail."

"As long as I live, so long do I learn."

"Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity."

"When the flower opens, the bees come; when the lotus opens, the water comes."

"The breeze of His grace is always blowing; you need only spread your sail."

"Many are the names of God and infinite the forms through which He may be approached."

"Truth can be likened to the sun. The sun illuminates all objects alike."

"A man may love many women, but his mother is always his first love."

"Cultivate love within your heart, for love is the bridge to the Divine."

"The winds of grace are always blowing but we have to raise the sail."

"Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond."

"When the lotus opens, the water comes."

"The greatest religion is to be true to this dharma."

"God is in all men, but all men are not in God."

"I have not found any water that requires no pitcher."

"The moment I have realized the self-luminous nature of the Atman, I have found peace."

"Different creeds are but different paths to reach the same summit."

"When the flower blooms, bees come uninvited. Likewise, when you bloom, all good things come to you."

"Spirituality is the goal of all religions."

"The wind of His grace is always blowing, but you have to raise the sail."

"As the lotus rises from mud and blooms, so too the spirit rises from the material world."

"Meditation is like a gentle wind clearing the clouds of the mind."

"Be as patient as the gardener tending his garden."

"The mind is like a candle flame; keep it steady by protecting it from ego's wind."

"To know oneself is to know God."

"A true friend is one who remains by your side even in adversity."

"The human body is the temple of the Divine."

"Seek not happiness; seek truth, and happiness will follow."