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“No man is to be judged by the mere nature of his duties, but all should be judged by the manner and the spirit in which they perform them.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Karma Yoga: The Yoga of action

“The great men think, and you and I [also] think. But there is a difference. We think and our bodies do not follow. Our actions do not harmonise with our thoughts. Our words have not the power of the words that become Vedas. ... Whatever they think must be accomplished. If they say, “I do this,” the body does it. Perfect obedience. This is the end. You can think yourself God in one minute, but you cannot be [God].”
― Swami Vivekananda, Lectures on Bhagavad Gita

“To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. “I will drink the ocean,” says the persevering soul, “at my will mountains will crumble up.” Have that sort of energy, that sort of will, work hard, and you will reach the goal. (I.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Meditation and Its Methods

“The goal of mankind is knowledge. That is the one ideal placed before us by Eastern philosophy. Pleasure is not the goal of man, but knowledge. Pleasure and happiness come to an end. It is a mistake to suppose that pleasure is the goal.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Karma Yoga