Albert Schweitzer

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight. . read more

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.

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only
thing.

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only
thing.

The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures read more

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.

Ethics, too, are nothing but reverence for life. That is what gives me the fundamental principle of morality, namely, that read more

Ethics, too, are nothing but reverence for life. That is what gives me the fundamental principle of morality, namely, that good ;consists in maintaining, promoting, and enhancing life, and that destroying, injuring, and limiting life are evil.

By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.

By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.