Swami Vivekananda

"Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable."

"It is only those who persevere to the end that succeed."

"You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."

"How often does a man ruin his disciples by remaining always with them! When men are once trained, it is essential that their leader leave them, for without his absence they cannot develop themselves. Plants always remain small under a big tree."

"Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being."