Swami Vivekananda Quotes on Action
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Arise, Awake and Stop not till the Goal is Reached.
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Say, 'This misery that I am suffering is of my own doing, and that very thing proves that it will have to be undone by me alone.' That which I created, I can demolish; that which is created by someone else, I shall never be able to destroy. Therefore, stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creators of your own destiny. All the strength and succour you want is within ourselves.
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Be perfectly resigned, perfectly unconcerned; then alone can you do any true work. No eyes can see the real forces; we can only see the results. Put out self, forget it; just let God work, it is His business.
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Do not look back upon what has been done. Go ahead!
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Every action that helps us manifest our divine nature more and more is good; every action that retards it is evil.
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Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom. If we can bring ourselves down by our karma, surely it is in our power to raise ourselves by our own karma.
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Perfection does not come from belief or faith. Talk does not count for anything. Parrots can do that. Perfection comes through selfless work.
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We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. None else has the blame, none has the praise.
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Work and worship are necessary to take away the veil, to lift off the bondage and illusion.
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Work on with the intrepidity of a lion but at the same time with the tenderness of a flower.
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When I Asked God for Peace He Showed Me How to Help Others