KNOW THIS FOR CERTAIN THAT HE WHO WILL WORK WILL BE THE CROWN ON MY HEAD - THERE IS A HERO INDEED !

Scriptures, doctrines and dogmas — all these I am coming to loathe as poison in this my advanced age. Know this for certain that he who will work will be the crown on my head. Useless bandying of words and making noise is taking away our time, is consuming our life-energy, without pushing the cause of humanitarianism a step further. — Away with fear! Bravo! There is a hero indeed! May the blessed Guru be enthroned in your heart, and the Divine Mother guide your hands.

- Swami Vivekananda
21st February, 1900.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/CLIV Akhandananda