You do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veil that hides him from you

Fear was given to man as a cautionary device to spare him pain; it is not mean to be cultivated and abused.

The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.

When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.

Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.

Change your life by changing your thoughts.

He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.

If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.

The purpose of the guru is not to weaken your will. It is to teach you secrets of developing your inner power, until you can stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds.

Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.

Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.

Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.

A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, 'What comes of itself, let it come.

We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.

Is a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we are not our mistakes.

You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God's creative principle works in you.

If you possess happiness you possess everything: to be happy is to be in tune with God.

Many people excuse their own faults but judge other persons harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others' shortcomings and by harshly examining our own.

The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others.