“No matter how hurtfully others behave, they cannot make me react with meanness. The more unkindness people showed to me, the more understanding I give to them. … That self-control has tremendous power. Never allow your voice to be harsh out of anger or vengefulness. Like a flower, shed petals of kindness when you are aggravated by others or attacked by the evil in them. By self-control and right behavior you will ultimately realize that you are part of the Eternal Good; you do not belong anymore to the wrong ways of this world.” Paramahansa Yogananda