Thinking of objects, attachment to them is formed in a man. From attachment longing, and from longing anger grows.

My son, there is no rest for me. That which Sri Ramakrishna called "Kali" took possession of my body and soul three or four days before his passing away. That makes me work and work and never lets me keep still or look to my personal comfort.

Whatever had form or shape must be limited, and could not be eternal.

Evil company is always to be shunned; because it leads to lust and anger, illusion, forgetfulness of the goal, destruction of the will (lack of perseverance), and destruction of everything. (Narada Bhakti Sutra)

"Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all good things will be added unto you." Follow God and you shall have whatever you desire.

So long as even a single dog in my country is without food, my whole religion will be to feed it.

You are the Children of God, the sharers of immortal bliss, holy and perfect beings. You divinities on earth. Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; you are not matter, you are not bodies; matter is your servant,not you the servant of matter.