"Think of it [your body] as being as strong as adamant, and that with the help of this body you will cross the ocean of life. Freedom is never to be reached by the weak. Throw away all weakness. Tell your body that it is strong, tell your mind that it is strong, and have unbounded faith and hope in yourself."

- Swami Vivekananda, "The First Steps" (Dec 14, 1895, New York Vedanta Society), Raja-Yoga, Complete Works: Vol 1