Work hard, be steady, and have faith in the Lord. Set to work.

This idea of body is a simple superstition. It is superstition that makes us happy or unhappy. It is superstition caused by ignorance that makes us feel heat and cold, pain and pleasure.

First, believe in the world - that there is meaning behind everything.

Bless people when they revile you. Think how much good they are doing by helping to stamp out the false ego. Hold fast to the real Self. Think only pure thoughts, and you will accomplish more than a regiment of mere preachers. Out of purity and silence comes the word of power.

These births and deaths are changes in nature which we are mistaking for changes in us.

The world is a demon. It is a kingdom of which the puny ego is king. Put it away and stand firm.

The brain and muscles must develop simultaneously. Iron nerves with an intelligent brain — and the whole world is at your feet.