Many a time comes when we want to interpret our weakness and cowardice as forgiveness and renunciation.

Know for certain that there is no power in the universe to injure us unless we first injure ourselves.

Slavery is slavery. The chain of gold is quite as bad as the chain of iron. Is there a way out?

You know the disease, you know the remedy, only have faith.

It is good and very grand to conquer external nature, but grander still to conquer our internal nature.... This conquering of the inner man, understanding the secrets of the subtle workings that are within the human mind, and knowing its wonderful secrets, belong entirely to religion.

I am really not "cyclonic" at all. Far from it. What I want is not here, nor can I longer bear this "cyclonic" atmosphere. This is the way to perfection, to strive to be perfect, and to strive to make perfect a few men and women. My idea of doing good is this: to evolve out a few giants, and not to strew pearls before swine, and so lose time, health, and energy.

In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path