Without Self-confidence there cannot be God. So, first there must be Self-confidence and love of God.
Sathya Sai BabaBefore you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?
Sathya Sai BabaWhoever aspires to win the grace of God should cultivate at the outset the quality of Kshama (Forgiveness).
Sathya Sai BabaYou must be ever vigilant to discover the unifying Truth behind all the scintillating variety.
Sathya Sai BabaYou weave the threads and there is the cloth. If the threads are removed, there is no longer cloth. When there are Godly thoughts, there is peace of mind.
Sathya Sai BabaYou can remain in the world for any number of years, but don't let the world take hold. Don't let the world take hold of the inside world. There is the example of the lotus. It stays deep down in the mud. It comes up to the light, and it can't stay without water because it would die. But it does not get mixed up either with the mud or the water. You have seen the lotus; even if the water comes it just goes off again. Now, when they talk of God, they always say 'the lotus eyes, the lotus feet' because of this inner significance.
Sathya Sai Baba