The banyan tree does not mean awakening, nor does the hill, nor the saint, nor the European couple. The lotus is a symbol of regeneration.
Swami VivekanandaChristians are always wanting God to give them something. They appear as beggars before the throne of the Almighty.
Swami VivekanandaA few heart-whole, sincere, and energetic men and women can do more in a year than a mob in a century.
Swami VivekanandaWell has it been said that man is the only animal that naturally looks upwards; every other animal naturally looks down.
Swami VivekanandaBy doing well the duty which is nearest to us, the duty which is in our hands now, we make ourselves stronger; and improving our strength in this manner step by step, we may reach a state in which it shall be our privilege to do the most coveted and honored duties in life and in society.
Swami Vivekananda