Swami Sivananda's words of wisdom - Conquest of Mind (1)

What is "perfection"? Peace and perfection is synonymous terms. There's no peace to the imperfect. Perfection doesn't consist in the physical strength or beauty, nor does it consist in studying a car-load of books. Perfection is not physical, mental or intellectual, but it is a spiritual knowledge of one's Atomic nature, born not through mere study of books, but through purification of one's heart: hearing, reflection, deep meditation and actual experience of one's essential Nature alone can make one perfect...

Swami Sivananda - Conquest of Mind