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The powers of the mind are like the rays of the sun when they are concentrated they illumine.,Swami Vivekanand

Religion is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man.,Swami Vivekanand

Look upon every man, woman, and everyone as God. You cannot help anyone, you can only serve: serve the children of the Lord, serve the Lord Himself, if you have the privilege.,Swami Vivekanand

The sage is like the sky, which appears to be small and limited, but in reality is vast and limitless. The ignorant person is like a cloud, which seems to cover a lot of space, but in reality has no substance.,Swami Vivekanand

As the different streams having their sources in different places all mingle their water in the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee!,Swami Vivekanand

Neither numbers nor powers nor wealth nor learning nor eloquence nor anything else will prevail, but purity, living the life, in one word, anubhuti, realization.,Swami Vivekanand

Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing. Do not merely endure; be unattached.,Swami Vivekanand

The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire. The fault lies in us, in our want of control.,Swami Vivekanand

Everything that is excellent will come when this sleeping soul is aroused to self-conscious activity.,Swami Vivekanand

We must not only think, but also act. Faith without action is delusion. We must not only be pure in thought, but also in word and deed.,Swami Vivekanand

Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin; to say that you are weak, or others are weak.,Swami Vivekanand

God is to be worshipped as the one beloved, dearer than everything in this and next life.,Swami Vivekanand