The story of Ramakrishna is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face.... In this age of skepticism Ramakrishna presents an example of a bright and living faith which gives solace to thousands of men and women who would otherwise have remained without spiritual light.

I must not serve a distant neighbour at the expense of the nearest.

Those who are lacking in bhakti (devotion), lacking in faith, are ill qualified to interpret the scriptures.

Love is the basis of our friendship as it is of religion.

Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.

A man like me cannot but believe that this earthquake is a divine chastisement sent by God for our sins.

Bullies are always to be found where there are cowards.