Skepticism, riddling the faith of yesterday, prepared the way for the faith of tomorrow. - Romain Rolland

Religious faith in the case of the Hindus has never been allowed to run counter to scientific laws, moreover the former is never made a condition for the knowledge they teach, but there are always scrupulously careful to take into consideration the possibility that by reason both the agnostic and atheist may attain truth in their own way. Such tolerance may be surprising to religious believers in the West, but it is an integral part of Vedantic belief.

Be reverent before the dawning day. Do not think of what will be in a year, or in ten years. Think of to-day. Leave your theories. All theories, you see, even those of virtue, are bad, foolish, mischievous. Do not abuse life. Live in to-day. Be reverent towards each day. Love it, respect it, do not sully it, do not hinder it from coming to flower. Love it even when it is gray and sad like to-day. Do not be anxious. See. It is winter now. Everything is asleep. The good earth will awake again. You have only to be good and patient like the earth. Be reverent. Wait. If you are good, all will go well. If you are not, if you are weak, if you do not succeed, well, you must be happy in that. No doubt it is the best you can do. So, then, why will? Why be angry because of what you cannot do? We all have to do what we can. . . . Als ich kann."

در زندگی لحظه‌های قاطعی هست که در آن، همان‌گونه که در شهرهای بزرگ سر شب ناگهان برق روشن می‌شود، آتش جاویدان در جان تیره فروزان می‌گردد. کافی است که جرقه‌ای از یک روح دیگر برجهد و آتش پرومته را به جانی که چشم به راه آن است منتقل سازد.