Stamping down the weakness of mind and heart, stand up, saying, "I am possessed of heroism, I am possessed of a steady intellect..." Never allow weakness to overtake your mind.
Swami VivekanandaSome men, who begin by saying that the world is a hell, often end by saying that it is a heaven when they succeed in the practice of self-control.
Swami VivekanandaWe become forgetful of the ego when we think of the body as dedicated to the service of others - the body with which most complacently we identify the ego.
Swami VivekanandaDo not blame any supernatural being, neither be hopeless and despondent, nor think we are in a place from which we can never escape unless someone comes and lends us a helping hand.
Swami Vivekananda