We ought all to make an effort to act on our first thoughts and let our unspoken gratitude find expression. Then there will be more sunshine in the world, and more power to work for what is good. Albert Schweitzer More Quotes by Albert Schweitzer More Quotes From Albert Schweitzer Profound love demands a deep conception and out of this develops reverence for the mystery of life. It brings us close to all beings, to the poorest and smallest as well as all others. Albert Schweitzer compassion profound life Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. Albert Schweitzer gratitude happy happiness No one may shut his eyes to think the pain, which is therefore not visible to him, is non-existent. Albert Schweitzer pain eye animal From naive simplicity we arrive at more profound simplicity. Albert Schweitzer naive simplicity profound Only when an ideal of peace is born in the minds of the peoples will the institutions set up to maintain this peace effectively fulfill the function expected of them. Albert Schweitzer institutions born mind What we call love is in its essence reverence for life. Albert Schweitzer reverence-for-life essence love You ask me for a motto. Here it is: SERVICE. Albert Schweitzer ask-me motto asks The Christ of Theology is not alive for us today. He is wrapped in the grave cloths of dogma. Albert Schweitzer dogma alive today Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile. Albert Schweitzer clever animal fun Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. Albert Schweitzer love peace life I am certain and have always stressed that the destination of mankind is to become more and more humane. The ideal of humanity has to be revived. Albert Schweitzer stressed atheism humanity He comes to us as One unknown, without a name, as of old, by the lakeside, He came to those men who knew Him not. He speaks to us the same words: "Follow thou me!" and sets us to the tasks which He has to fulfill for our time. He commands. And to those who obey Him, whether they be wise or simple, He will reveal himself in the toils, the conflicts, the sufferings which they shall pass through in His fellowship, and, as an ineffable mystery, they shall learn in their own experience Who He is. Albert Schweitzer wise time men Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality. Albert Schweitzer motherhood principles fundamentals Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him. Albert Schweitzer helping-others responsibility appreciation It's supposed to be a secret, but I'll tell you anyway. We doctors do nothing. We only help. And encourage the doctor within. Albert Schweitzer doctors medicine health Because I have confidence in the power of truth, and of the spirit, I have confidence in the future of mankind. Albert Schweitzer future truth spirit Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude. Albert Schweitzer gratitude expression thankful It's not enough merely to exist. Every man has to seek in his own way to make his own self more noble and to relize his own true worth. Albert Schweitzer noble self men Every patient carries her or his own doctor inside. Albert Schweitzer wellness doctors health I too had thoughts once of being an intellectual, but I found it too difficult. Albert Schweitzer difficult intellectual found
