Albert Schweitzer Quotes, Thoughts and images

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

A good example has twice the value of good advice

If you own something you cannot give away, then you don't own it, it owns you.

The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.

Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it.

At that point in life where your talent meets the needs of the world, that is where God wants you to be.

Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality.

Sincerity is the foundation of the spiritual life.

The result of the voyage does not depend on the speed of the ship, but on whether or not it keeps a true course.

The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used to failing.

In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.

Do something good and someone might imitate it.

Every patient carries her or his own doctor inside.

As we acquire knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.

Let your life be your argument.

At 20 everyone has the face that God gave them, at 40 the face that life gave them, and at 60 the face they earned.

The three most important ways to lead people are:... by example... by example... by example.

There can be no Kingdom of God in the world without the Kingdom of God in our hearts.

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory

The interior joy we feel when we have done a good deed is the nourishment the soul requires.

The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.

To me, good health is more than just exercise and diet. Its really a point of view and a mental attitude you have about yourself.

Just as white light consists of colored rays, so reverence for life contains all the components of ethics: love, kindliness, sympathy, empathy, peacefulness and power to forgive.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others.

Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

Knowing all truth is less than doing a little bit of good.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.