Quotes from Swami Vivekananda

[Perfection] is only possible if the mind of man is changed, if he, of his own sweet will, changes his mind; and the great difficulty is, neither can he force his own mind.

We must have life building, man-making, character-making assimilation of ideas.

Man is really free, the real man cannot but be free.

Neither money pays, nor name pays, nor fame, nor learning; it is CHARACTER that cleave through adamantine walls of difference.

If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value; but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better.

I have long given up the idea of a little house on the Ganges, as I have not the money.

You never hear of a mother cursing the child; she is forgiving, always forgiving.

Have faith in yourselves, great convictions are the mother of great deeds.

I am indebted to my mother for the efflorescence of my knowledge.

Never allow weakness to overtake your mind. Remember Mahavira, remember the Divine Mother! And you will see that all weakness, all cowardice will vanish at once.

Yes, the words of the Mother can be heard as clearly as we hear one another. But one requires a fine nerve to hear Mother's words.

Friends or foes, they are all instruments in Her hands to help us work out our own karma, through pleasure or pain. As such, 'Mother' bless all.

The ideal of womanhood in India is motherhood - that marvellous, unselfish, all - suffering, ever - forgiving mother.

The best principles in our lives were those which we heard from our mothers through our ears.

Do not lower your goals to the level of your abilities. Instead, raise your abilities to the height of your goals.

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.

If the mind is intensely eager, everything can be accomplished—mountains can be crumbled into atoms.

Every idea that strengthens you must be taken up and every thought that weakens you must be rejected.

Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.

Talk to yourself atleast once in a Day.. Otherwise you may miss a meeting with an EXCELLENT person in this World.

Astrology and all these mystical things are generally signs of a weak mind; therefore as soon as they are becoming prominent in our minds, we should see a physician, take good food, and rest.

Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.' Tell this to everyone - 'Have no fear.'

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

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.