Watch people do their most common actions; these are indeed the things that will tell you the real character of a great person. - Swami Vivekananda

The less passion there is, the better we work. The calmer we are, the better for us and the more the amount of work we can do. When we let loose our feelings, we waste so much energy, shatter our nerves, disturb our minds, and accomplish very little work.

All that is real in me is God; all that is real in God is I. The gulf between God and me is thus bridged. Thus by knowing God, we find that the kingdom of heaven is within us.

By doing well the duty which is nearest to us, the duty which is in our hands, we make ourselves stronger