Paramahansa Yogananda

Ignoring all prejudices of caste, creed, class, color, sex, or race, a swami follows the precepts of human brotherhood. His goal is absolute unity with Spirit.

There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.

As often as you fail, get up and try again. God will never let you down, so long as you don't let Him down, and so long as you make the effort.

The only thing I command is respect.

God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.