Ramananda

“Concerning Concealment as a symptom of love for Krsna:

"It has been stated, 'although Srimati Radharani developed a deep loving affection for Krsna, She hid Her attitude in the core of Her heart so that others could not detect Her actual condition.”
― A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, The Nectar of Devotion: The Complete Science of Bhakti-Yoga

“Anyone who is steady in his determination for the advanced stage of spiritual realization and can equally tolerate the onslaughts of distress and happiness is certainly a person eligible for liberation.”
― A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, The Bhagavad-gita

“Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.”
― Aleister Crowley, Diary of a Drug Fiend

“The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without: to follow one's own path, not that of the crowd.”
― Nicholas Tharcher, Rebels & Devils; A Tribute to Christopher S. Hyatt