Swami Vivekananda

"The greatest truths are the simplest truths. You will find them in the Upanishads."

"We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think."

"The moment I have realized the worth of my life, the goal is reached."

"Anything that makes you weak physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject as poison."

"They alone live who live for others."

"The great truths are simple and few. The simple things in the world are also the hardest to explain."

"Ask and you shall have. Knock and the door shall be opened unto you."

"Be not afraid. Face the world with courage and faith."

"The present is our field of work. We reap the results of our past actions."

"Knowledge is the only God, and service to humanity is the only religion."

"The greatest religion is to be true to this nature; have faith in yourselves."

"Man is to be measured not by his failures but by his efforts to recover from them."

"Why should I seek? I am the same as He. His essence speaks through me."

"The more we involve ourselves in the world, the better we become."

"Each soul is potentially divine. Your duty is to manifest that divinity."

"The greatest truths are hidden in the hearts of those who have experienced them."

"Love is the only law of life. All other laws are but manifestations of this law."

"The greatest power lies in the union of heart and intellect."

"Train the mind to feel that the body does not exist."

"All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind."

"The world needs the virtues of strength and courage, not weakness and cowardice."

"Anything that is low, grovelling, and degenerate must be rejected."

"The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature and have faith in yourself."

"Every human being is an infinite power; you only need to develop it."

"The greatest truths are the simplest; seek them in your own heart."

"All love is expansion, all selfishness is contraction."

"The world is the great gymnasium in which we exercise our virtues."

"Knowledge is inherent in man; no knowledge comes from outside."

"The moment I have realized the worth of my life, I begin to understand."

"We are responsible for our own karma; we cannot escape the consequences of our actions."