May 8, 2025

10 famous and inspiring quotes by Swami Vivekananda

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Swami Vivekananda's quotes

Feeling lost? Read these 10 inspiring quotes by Swami Vivekananda that will motivate you and reignite your purpose in life.

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Success mantra

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life; dream of it; think of it; live on that idea. Let the brain, the body, 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, and this is the way great spiritual giants are produced.”― Vivekananda

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Do what you love

“In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.”― Vivekananda

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Who is successful in life?

“The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.”― Vivekananda

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On facing challenges

“In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path”― Vivekananda

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Believe in yourself

“The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves.”― Vivekananda

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Dare to dream big

“Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.”― Vivekananda

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Hardwork is the key to success

“Arise, awake, stop not till the goal is reached.”― Vivekananda

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On love

“All love is expansion, all selfishness is contraction. Love is therefore the only law of life.”― Vivekananda

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Take the best, leave the rest

“Learn everything that is good from others, but bring it in, and in your own way absorb it; do not become others.”― Vivekananda

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On karma

“Ask nothing; want nothing in return. Give what you have to give; it will come back to you, but do not think of that now.”― Vivekananda

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