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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.

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.

Albert Schweitzer
Inspirational, Motivational, Friendship

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Albert Schweitzer
Love, Inspirational, Motivational

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

Albert Schweitzer
Inspirational, Sympathy, Helping Others
The Schweitzer Album It is our duty to remember at all times and anew that medicine is not only a science, but also the art of letting our own individuality interact with the individuality of the patient.

A good example has twice the value of good advice

Albert Schweitzer
Advice, Example, Values

Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

Albert Schweitzer
Life, Fall, Everything Happens For A Reason

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

Albert Schweitzer
Inspirational, Life, Importance

We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.

Albert Schweitzer
Fighting, Compassion, Animal

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

Albert Schweitzer
Giving, Ifs

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Albert Schweitzer
Inspirational, Life, Motivational

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

Albert Schweitzer
Self, Becoming Who You Are, Awakening

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

Albert Schweitzer
Share

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

Albert Schweitzer
Needs, World, Want

Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you. Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of doing it. Remember, you don't live in a world all of your own

Albert Schweitzer
Attitude, Remember You, Remembers You

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.

Albert Schweitzer
God, Faces

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.

Albert Schweitzer
Wise, Wisdom, Attitude
1965 Quoted in CBS News tribute,14 Jan.

The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics.

Albert Schweitzer
War, Together, Lost
Radio appeal for peace, Oslo, Norway, April 30, 1958.

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

Albert Schweitzer
Love, Funny, Music

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

Albert Schweitzer
Leadership, People, Important

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

Albert Schweitzer
God, Heart, World
Albert Schweitzer (1956). “An anthology”

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.

Albert Schweitzer
Relationship, Karma, Kindness
Albert Schweitzer (1966). “The Teaching of Reverence for Life”

Let your life be your argument.

Albert Schweitzer
Basketball, Argument, Life Is

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

Albert Schweitzer
Joy, Soul, Done
Albert Schweitzer (1979). “Reverence for Life”, p.81, Ardent Media

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.

Albert Schweitzer
Men, Texture, Alive

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

Albert Schweitzer
Inspirational, Life, Sympathy
Albert Schweitzer (1958). “A Selection of Writings of and about Albert Schweitzer”, Boston : [s.n.], 1958 (Boston : H.N. Sawyer Company)

Do something good and someone might imitate it.

Albert Schweitzer
Might

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