”What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbolt.”
“God is merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will see that His grace will never come.”
“We have to go back to philosophy to treat things as they are. We are suffering from our own karma. It is not the fault of God. What we do is our own fault, nothing else. Why should God be blamed?”
“Fill the brain with high thoughts, highest ideals, place them day and night before you, and out of that will come great work.”
“Who makes us ignorant? We ourselves. We put our hands over our eyes and weep that it is dark.
“We must have friendship for all; we must be merciful toward those that are in misery; when people are happy, we ought to be happy; and to the wicked we must be indifferent. These attitudes will make the mind peaceful.”
“Every action that helps us manifest our divine nature more and more is good; every action that retards it is evil.”
“Are great things ever done smoothly? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show.”
“Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. … Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.”