Every individual has in himself perfection. It lies within the dark recesses of his physical being.

Who makes us ignorant? We ourselves. We put our hands over our eyes and weep that it is dark.

Be strong! Don't talk of ghosts and devils.

Watch people do their most common actions; these are indeed the things that will tell you the real character of a great person.

The power of meditation gets us everything. If you want to get power over nature, [you can have it through meditation]. It is through the power of meditation all scientific facts are discovered today. They study the subject and forget everything, their own identity and everything, and then the great fact comes like a flash.

What is salvation? To live with God. Where? Anywhere. Here this moment. One moment in infinite time is quite as good as any other moment.

Each work has to pass through these stages—ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to be misunderstood.