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"You will find there are times you must grasp your life with both hands and forcefully steer it in a new direction and then strain to hold your course until the storms of fear, weakness, and doubt abate."

"Ambalal Muljibhai' (Dada's relative self) is under the control of worldly interactions, and 'we' (The Gnani Purush) are in the control of nischaya (realm of the Self). Worldly interaction should not be scorned at, at all."

"One is called a saiyami [those with inner control] when no intent of transgression remains within him. Even during anger-pride-deceit-greed when there is no violent intent, that is called saiyam. A saiyami will go to moksha."

"The rule is that when one's mind is controlled in a specific subject, he can control the other person's mind in that subject."

"It is possible to be a puppet on a string, controlled by hidden forces."
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"Regain your senses, call yourself back, and once again wake up. Now that you realize that only dreams were troubling you, view this 'reality' as you view your dreams."

"Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Death stands at your elbow. Be good for something while you live and it is in your power."

"Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life."

"And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last."

"Consider how much more you often suffer from your anger and grief than from those very things for which you are angry and grieved."

"III. I have often wondered how it should come to pass, that every man loving himself best, should more regard other men's opinions concerning himself than his own. For if any God or grave master standing by, should command any of us to think nothing by himself but what he should presently speak out; no man were able to endure it, though but for one day. Thus do we fear more what our neighbours will think of us, than what we ourselves."

"Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig."
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