Paramahansa Yogananda

“You do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veil that hides him from you.”

“You are walking on this earth as in a dream. Our world is a dream within a dream.”

“The wave is the same as the ocean, though it is not the whole ocean. So each wave of creation is a part of the eternal Ocean of Spirit.”

“In the land of eternity there is no past or future; there is only the all-pervading present.”

“In wishing lies the secret of fulfillment. One must develop the power of creative wishing.”

“Environment is stronger than willpower. To avoid temptation is easier than to resist it.”

“Stillness is the altar of spirit.”

“Self-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God.”

“The world is a great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.”

“It doesn't matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years or half an hour, once you light a match, it is illuminated.”

“Seclusion is the price of greatness.”

“The man who says he can and the man who says he cannot are both right. Which one are you?”

“Most of the world is like a mental hospital. Some persons are sick with jealousy, others with anger, hatred, or selfishness.”

“Every day is a fresh beginning. Every morn is the world made new.”

“God is simple. Everything else is complex.”

“The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat.”

“The body is literally manufactured and sustained by mind.”

“Before you act, you have freedom, but after you act, the effect of that action will follow you whether you want it to or not.”

“Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.”