The secret of Greek Art is its imitation of nature even to the minutest details; whereas the secret of Indian Art is to represent the ideal. The energy of the Greek painter is spent in perhaps painting a piece of flesh, and he is so successful that a dog is deluded into taking it to be a real bit of meat and so goes to bite it. Now, what glory is there in merely imitating nature? Why not place an actual bit of flesh before the dog?
Swami VivekanandaGo and preach to all, 'Arise, awake, sleep no more: within each of you there is the power to remove all wants and all miseries. Believe this, and that power will be manifested.
Swami VivekanandaThere cannot be any form unless it is the result of force and matter; and all combinations must dissolve.
Swami VivekanandaIf you dare declare that you are free, free you are this moment. If you say you are bound, bound you will remain.
Swami Vivekananda