Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

"When you realize the self, all fear disappears."

"The purpose of life is to know oneself and thereby know God."

"Love is the bridge between the finite and the infinite."

"Purity of heart is the foundation of all spiritual practice."

"As iron becomes magnetized by contact with the magnet, so does the soul become divine through contact with God."

"The world is a bewitched dream from which one must awaken."

"When the lotus opens, the water comes of itself."

"Knowledge is the destroyer of ignorance and the liberator of the soul."

"To earn one's bread by the sweat of one's brow is the law of nature."

"The greatest wealth is health and peace of mind."

"Attachment is the rope that binds the soul to the wheel of birth and death."

"When you know yourself, you know all."

"The Divine is found in the hearts of all beings."

"Practice is the gateway to perfection."

"In the garden of spiritual life, water your own plant first."

"The three ways of knowledge are love, service, and meditation."

"Truth is the same whether spoken by you or by me; it is unchanging."

"Fear is the only real enemy of mankind."

"Blessed is the mother who gave birth to such a child."

"The world is God's lila, His divine play."

"As you think, so you become."

"When the flower blooms, butterflies come; when you radiate love, souls are drawn to you."

"The goal of all religions is to attain God-consciousness."

"Self-knowledge is the highest knowledge."

"Time is the healer of all wounds."

"The mind is the mirror; keep it clean to reflect the Divine."

"In the garden of the world, be your own gardener."

"Seek the company of the wise; it is the only treasure worth possessing."

"The human heart is the gateway to eternity."

"Never despise any path; all lead to the same summit."