“Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.”
― Swami Vivekananda

“There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point” ― Swami Vivekananda

“The greatest truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your own existence.” ― Swami Vivekananda

“The whole life is a succession of dreams. My ambition is to be a conscious dreamer, that is all.” ― Swami Vivekananda

“All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.” ― Swami Vivekananda

“Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that and try to live up to it.” ― Swami Vivekananda

“We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate.
The wind is blowing; those vessels whose sails are unfurled
catch it, and go forward on their way, but those which have
their sails furled do not catch the wind. Is that the fault of
the wind?....... We make our own destiny.”
― Swami Vivekananda

“ A fool may buy all the books in the world, and they will be in his library; but he will be able to read only those that he deserves to.” ― Swami Vivekananda

“All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.” ― Swami Vivekananda

“Each work has to pass through these stages—ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to be misunderstood.” ― Swami Vivekananda