Srila Prabhupada Uvaca (Memoirs)

A real Vaisanava will never say that he is superior to anyone. He will say that he is the lowest of the living entities. If he says that he is superior then actually he is not superior. Letter to Sukudeva, December 28, 1974 Sometimes when Radharani would go out, Krishna would attack Her, and when She would fall down-"Krishna, don't torture Me in that way"- They would fall down, and Krishna would take the opportunity and kiss Her. Radharani was very pleased, but superficially Krishna was the greatest rascal. Unless racaldom is in Krishna, how could rascaldom be existent in the world? Our formula of God is that He is the source of everything. But His racaldom is so nice that everyone worships His rascaldom. Mayapur, February 27, 1972

In the transcendental loving service of the Lord, it doesn't matter whether we are working, cooking, painting, writing, chanting, or whatever; they are all the same. There are no such distinctions of higher and lower on the transcendental platform. The important thing is that we are engaging our time and energy in the service of the Lord. After all, we are so tiny, what can we do? Krishna sees simply that this time is being spent in His service.
Letter to Karunamayi, February 25,1968

Temple means people should come,people should learn the science of God. Not that to make a business of temple. Temple means spiritual educational shelter. People should come and learn what is spiritual life, what is God, what is my relationship with God.
Calcutta , March 8, 1972

Sometimes somebody takes his bird in the field and lets him loose, out of the cage,and the bird goes and then again comes into the cage. This human form of body is just like being let loose. Now you get the freedom of flying away from this cage of birth and death, but that we'll not do. We'll enter again. We are not interested how to get out of the cage. We are again and again coming back to the cage.
Hawaii , January 17, 1974

A cheater is taking the place of a teacher. Therefore the whole world is degraded. You can cheat others that "I am in dress of a devotee," but what is your character? What is your actual value? That has to be judged. That is called bona fide teacher.

Radha-Krishna. Radha's name is first. Why? Nobody can be better devotee than Radharani. As soon as Radha's name is there, Krishna is more pleased. That is the way. If we glorify the devotees, the character of the devotees, before the Lord. He's more pleased than to glorify Himself, He directly.
Hawaii , March 24, 1969

We must all become ideal in our character and then people will be very impressed with such purity. A devotee is faultless. He has no flaws.
Letter to Batu Gopala, February 1, 1973

A pure devotee always thinks himself as not-devotee. If one thinks he is big devotee that is not good, thinking that he is first degree. We should not be puffed up. A devotee avoids it, remaining always in the second degree. Krsna has given everyone something extraordinary, and to serve Krsna with one's extraordinary talent means successful life.
Letter to Sukadeva, March 17, 1973

We can ask favor from anyone, but we must know that nobody can favour us unless sanctioned by the Supreme Person. Suppose we approach a rich man to favour us with some contribution. Krishna is there within, and if He says, "You give him this money," the man will give us. If he is not so fortunate now; therefore Krishna did not dictate him. So there is nothing to be sorry. This should be our principle.
M ayapur, March 22, 1976

Our only request is that if you want happiness, if you want to prosper, make your life successful, you must read Bhagavad -gita thoroughly, as it is, as Krishna says. Don't try to misinterpret.
Bombay , April 2, 1974

Child worship is more important than deity-worship. If you cannot spend time with your child, then stop the duties of pujari.  These children are given to us by Krishna.  They are Vaisnavas and we must be very careful to protect them.  These are not ordinary children, they are Vaikuntha children, and we are very fortunate we can give them chance to advance further in Krishna Consciousness.  That is very great responsibility, do not neglect it or be confused.
Srila Prabhupada in his letter to Arundhati, July, 30,1972.