More Quotes by Albert Schweitzer
Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.
He who does not reflect his life back to God in gratitude does not know himself.
Joy, sorrow, tears, lamentation, laughter -- to all these music gives voice, but in such a way that we are transported from the world of unrest to a world of peace, and see reality in a new way, as if we were sitting by a mountain lake and contemplating hills and woods and clouds in the tranquil and fathomless water.
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.
Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.
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.
Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
