We wander through this life together in a semi-darkness in which none of us can distinguish exactly the features of his neighbour. Only from time to time through some experience that we have of our companion or through some remark that he passes he stands for a moment close to us as though illuminated by a flash of lightning. Then we see him as he really is. Albert Schweitzer
Marie, let’s suppose that two firemen go into a forest to put out a small fire. Afterwards, when they emerge and go over to a stream, the face of one is all smeared with black, while the other man’s face is completely clean. My question...
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Paulo Coelho
You cannot connect with anyone except through reality.
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Stefan Molyneux
A mother gives you a life, a mother-in-law gives you her life.
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Amit Kalantri
Expectation and disappointment are far from friends but they are close relations.
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Rasheed Ogunlaru
The aching in my chest isn't because I miss you, it's realizing that you have become someone I no longer know, your fears, your 4 am thoughts, your achievements, are things I no longer have an equivalent to. Who we were and who we are...
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Tanzy Sayadi
More Quotes By Albert Schweitzer
Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.
There are two means of refuge from the misery of life – music and cats.
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
True philosophy must start from the most immediate and comprehensive fact of consciousness: 'I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live
