Let us secure not such books as people want, but books just above their wants, and they will reach up to take what is put out for them.

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.

We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing.

Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.

No woman should say, "I am but a woman!" But a woman! What more can you ask to be?

The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power! We reach forth and strain every nerve, but we seize only a bit of the curtain that hides the infinite from us.

Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.

Besides learning to see, there is another art to be learned - not to see what is not.

We especially need imagination in science. Question everything.

I had only ordinary capacity but extraordinary persistency.

We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.

There are only two things to understand in this world. First is, one’s own True Self, and the other is, our faults from the past [life]. Won’t these faults have to be broken?

It's not the normal way to look at things but I experienced death at a really young age and because of that it's been part of my mental landscape that death is really very possible.

They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.

The 20th century was the century of war and blood. The 21st century is the century of dialogue.

You've gotta share what's going on in your mind.

Some times your best effort just isn't good enough.

Our diversity is not something that is on paper. It is the manifestation of our strength. It is not only our identity but also our tradition.

Society is a wave. The wave moves onward, but the water of which it is composed does not.

The showstopper! The icon! The main event!

Curiosity is the mother of science, wonder is the mother of spirituality.