January 12 is Swami Vivekananda's birthday. Here are a few quotes...

Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.

When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state.


Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.

We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.

Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way.

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