Blame neither man, nor God, nor anyone in the world. When you find yourselves suffering, blame yourselves, and try to do better. Swami Vivekananda More Quotes by Swami Vivekananda More Quotes From Swami Vivekananda The secret of Greek Art is its imitation of nature even to the minutest details; whereas the secret of Indian Art is to represent the ideal. The energy of the Greek painter is spent in perhaps painting a piece of flesh, and he is so successful that a dog is deluded into taking it to be a real bit of meat and so goes to bite it. Now, what glory is there in merely imitating nature? Why not place an actual bit of flesh before the dog? Swami Vivekananda real dog art Every idea has to become broad till it covers the whole of this world, every aspiration must go on increasing till it has engulfed the whole of humanity, nay, the whole of life, within its scope. Swami Vivekananda humanity goes-on ideas He who always thinks himself as weak will never become strong, but he who knows himself to be a lion, rushes out from the worlds meshes, as a lion from its cage. Swami Vivekananda strong motivational thinking Perfection is always infinite. We are the Infinite already. You and I, and all beings, are trying to manifest that infinity. Swami Vivekananda infinity perfection trying "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all good things will be added unto you." Follow God and you shall have whatever you desire. Swami Vivekananda kingdoms desire jesus Action will come. Fill yourselves with the ideal; whatever you do, think well on it. All your actions will be magnified, transformed, deified, by the very power of the thought. If matter is powerful, thought is omnipotent. Bring this thought to bear upon your life, fill yourselves with the thought of your almightiness, your majesty, and your glory. Swami Vivekananda majesty powerful thinking How can there be any progress of the country without the spread of education, the dawning of knowledge? Swami Vivekananda spread progress country The happiest is the man who is not at all selfish. Swami Vivekananda selfish he-man men The cheerful mind perseveres and the strong mind hews its way through a thousand difficulties. Swami Vivekananda cheerful strong mind Spirituality as a science, as a study, is the greatest and healthiest exercise that the human mind can have. Swami Vivekananda inspiration practice exercise All the powers in the universe are already ours. Swami Vivekananda universe This world is not for cowards. Do not try to fly. Look not for success or failure. Join yourself to the perfectly unselfish will and work on. Swami Vivekananda coward courage trying The greatest force is derived from the power of thought. The finer the element, the more powerful it is. The silent power of thought influences people even at a distance, because mind is one as well as many. The universe is a cobweb; minds are spiders. Swami Vivekananda distance powerful people All these disciplines are for the purification of the heart. And as soon as it is pure, all truths flash upon it in a minute; all truth in the universe will manifest in your heart, if you are sufficiently pure. Swami Vivekananda purification discipline heart Hindu Dharma is the quintessence of our national life, hold fast to it if you want your country to survive, or else you would be wiped out in three generations. Swami Vivekananda generations three country . . . Wait, my child, wait and work on. Patience, patience. . . . . Swami Vivekananda perseverance patience children Poetry and philosophy will become friends. Swami Vivekananda philosophy Wherever there has been expansion in love or progress in well-being, of individuals or numbers, it has been through the perception, realisation, and the practicalisation of the Eternal Truth-the oneness of all beings Swami Vivekananda oneness perception numbers I fervently wish no misery ever came near anyone; yet it is that alone that gives us an insight into the depths of our lives, does it not? In our moments of anguish, gates barred forever seem to open and let in many a flood of light. Swami Vivekananda light forever giving If there's a God, we must see him and if there's a soul we must perceive it. Otherwise, it's better not to believe. Swami Vivekananda perceive soul believe
