More Quotes by Albert Schweitzer
Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.
In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.
The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.
A man does not have to be an angel to be a saint.
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.
Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.
The the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hope are optimistic.
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
