"Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; ye are not matter, ye are not bodies; matter is your servant, not you the servant of matter." Features: * Over 320 inspiring quotes from Swami Vivekananda * Very fast and simple to use * Works offline, even in "airplane mode". Access all quotes anytime, anywhere, no internet connection needed. * Search any term and find all quotes about it * Bookmark your favorite quotes for quick future reference * Receive daily Swami Vivekananda's wisdom quotes in the notification bar * Read random quotes * Share your favorite quotes by Email, Text, etc. * Listen to the wisdom using Android's built-in Text-to-speech synthesizer * Works in both portrait and landscape mode for easier reading FAQ: Q: How can I share a quote from the list? A: Just press for 2 or 3 seconds over the quote and a menu with the available sharing options will appear Q: How can I change the speech speed? A: The speed of the speech is controlled by the TTS engine installed with Android. It can be set up by going to: Settings --> Voice input & output settings --> Text to speech settings --> speech rate Q: How can I change the speech accent? A: Just go to Menu --> Settings and select the language. Currently, 2 accents are available: * English (US) * English (GB) About the permissions: We know you may be worried about the permissions required by the application so here is the explanation of why they are needed: To load the ads used to support the development of the application, these permissions are required: - Full Internet access - View network state About the speech synthesizer: The text-to-speech (TTS) technology may not be available in some devices. To check if your phone is able of speech synthesis: Menu -> Settings -> Voice input & output -> Text-to-speech settings. If not installed, your device may ask you to install the TTS engine. An internet connection may be required. We recommend installing it before traveling as roaming data tariffs may be very expensive.