Sri Ramakrishna

“Love is the most attractive thing in the world; it has the power to draw God himself.”

“It is one thing to read the Bible or the Gita, and quite another to put their teachings into practice.”

“Selfishness is the door to hell, unselfishness the door to heaven.”

“He who knows that God dwells in all is a true devotee.”

“Knowledge and ignorance are equally false. The truth is beyond both.”

“There must be devotion to God, but no display of it.”

“Without longing for God, no spiritual practice will be successful.”

“He who is hungry can taste the bread; he who is satiated cannot.”

“When water is poured on lotus leaves, it does not stick. The man of God is similarly unattached.”

“Whatever path you follow, you must put your whole heart in it.”

“If you wish to thread a needle, make the thread pointed and remove all protruding fibers. Then the thread will easily pass through.”

“If a thorn pierces your foot, you take another thorn to take it out. Then you throw both away.”

“Pure love and pure knowledge are one and the same thing.”

“He who tries to give consolation to others is the real friend.”

“All beings are equal before the Mother.”

“True devotion to God is the only thing that matters.”

“First become a saint; then think of others.”

“What is the best occupation? To realize God and to talk of God.”

“He who has known God can never argue.”