Happiness presents itself to man, wearing the crown of sorrow on its head. He who welcomes it must also welcome sorrow.

See Christ, then you are a Christian; all else is talk.

It is weakness, says the Vedanta, which is the cause of all misery in this world. Weakness is the one cause of suffering. We become miserable because we are weak. We lie, steal, kill and commit other crimes, because we are weak. We die because we are weak. Where there is nothing to weaken us, there is no death nor sorrow. We are miserable through delusion. Give up the delusion and the whole thing vanishes.

Prana is the driving power of the world, and can be seen in every manifestation of life.

The cheerful mind perseveres and the strong mind hews its way through a thousand difficulties.

If I, as an Oriental have to worship Jesus of Nazareth, there is only one way, that is, to worship him as God and nothing else.

The householder must always please his wife with money, clothes, love and faith and never do anything to disturb her. That man who has succeeded in getting the love of a chaste wife has succeeded in his religion and has all the virtues.