Quotes of Greats

The virtue of the imagination is its reaching, by intuition and
intensity, a more essential truth than is seen at the surface of
things.
-John Ruskin

The two states, waking and dream, are filled up by forms and names,
which are the creations of the restless mind;
therefore they are alike unreal.
-Ramana Maharshi

If you believe in prayer, pray; if you believe in serving, serve; if
you believe in giving, give.
-William Arthur Ward

Those who do too much for their children,will soon discover they can
do nothing with their children.
-Neal A. Maxwell

The trouble with opportunity is that it only knocks. Temptation kicks
the door in.
-Unknown

If we really want to be blessed, and make others blessed, we must go
deeper. The first step is not to disturb the mind,
not to associate with persons whose ideas are disturbing.
-Swami Vivekananda

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

nice post. swami vivekananda has so much wisdom. you can read some quotes by swami vivekananda at quotes at www.gitananda.org and what he has to say about the vedanta’s message at vivekananda on vedanta