Famous Quotes & Sayings

Albert Schweitzer

The stronger the reverence for natural life, the stronger grows also that for spiritual life.

Albert Schweitzer

Rational thinking which is free from assumptions ends therefore in mysticism. To relate oneself in the spirit of reverence for life to the multiform manifestations of the will-to-live which together constitute the world is ethical mysticism. All profound world-view is mysticism, the essence of which is just this: that out of my unsophisticated and naïve existence in the world there comes, as a result of thought about self and the world, spiritual self-devotion to the mysterious infinite Will which is continuously manifested in the universe.

Albert Schweitzer

Not less strong than the will to truth must be the will to sincerity. Only an age, which can show the courage of sincerity, can possess truth, which works as a spiritual force within it.

Albert Schweitzer

Ethics are complete, profound and alive only when addressed to all living beings. Only then are we in spiritual connection with the world. Any philosophy not representing this, not based on the indefinite totality of life, is bound to disappear.

Albert Schweitzer

Sincerity is the foundation of the spiritual life.

Albert Schweitzer

Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them.

Albert Schweitzer

Reverence for life brings us into a spiritual relation with the world which is independent of all knowledge of the universe.

Albert Schweitzer

By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive.

Albert Schweitzer

I always think that we live, spiritually, By what others have given us in the significant hours of our life. These significant hours do not announce themselves as coming, but arrive unexpected.

Albert Schweitzer

The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it really is.

Don Brownlee

Life is fairly easy to create, but I think planets like Earth are going to be rare.

Jim Morrow

Maharishi said that when 1 percent of the population meditates, the earth yields up its treasures,

E. Housman

Made of earth and sea / His overcoat for ever, / And wears the turning globe.

Khalil Gibran

Let the earth take that which is hers; for I, man, have no end

William Cullen Bryant

Loveliest of lovely things are they, On earth, that soonest pass away

Bible Bible

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Brian Randle

Last year's team was special, but I think we are, too. I'm down to earth and I'm going to tell it to you straight: I think we can do great things.

John Mitchell

So many issues are addressed through local, organized farming. It made sense to do it on Earth Day.

David Cross

Florida was the low point.The entire state, yep. I'm not sure I'd go back.

Terry Pratchett

The only really sane person in there is Igor, and possibly the turnip. And I'm not sure about the turnip.

George Herbert

Hee stands not surely, that never slips.

Gil Scott-Heron

I am honestly not sure how capable I am of love. And I'm not sure why.

Ian Mcewan

Something has happened, hasn't it? ... It's like being up close to something so large you don't even see it. Even now, I'm not sure I can. But I know it's there.

Sherrilyn Kenyon

I'm not sure I know what "normal" is.

John Bolton

I'm not sure history has ended.

Lou Reed

I'm still not sure I didn't die

John Lennon

I began to realise that we are all oppressed which is why I would like to do something about it, though I'm not sure where my place is.