The natural movement of one's soul is upwards. But just as any object is dragged down when a heavy weight is tied to it, the burden of the body drags down the soul.

Though the names 'karma', 'yoga' and 'sannyasa' are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.

It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be free.

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor.

Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.

When a thing is true, there is no need to use any arguments to substantiate it.

The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.

Politics and Religion are obsolete. The time has come for Science and Spirituality.

A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior.

When a king speaks, the armies move. But when a wise man speaks, only the beard shakes.

The good company counts in your life, make a right choice because bad company will eat you alive.

Old things need not be therefore true, O brother men, nor yet the new; Ah! still awhile the old thought retain, And yet consider it again!

While I am a great believer in the free enterprise system and all that it entails, I am an even stronger believer in the right of our people to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.

Dammit, America is a hellhole and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Rational confidence [is] the just result of knowledge and experience.

In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.

As a comedian you are making yourself vulnerable in order to make others happy.

It's hard to imagine that our love is a story with an end. But you know, at least I'm getting some really good songs out of it

I know how difficult my rookie year in the NFL was and I know how competitive this sport is.

I realized that there was a thrilling undiscovered country to be explored in the mechanisms of the mammalian nervous system. Through it, one might approach the mystery of the mind.