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.

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

- Albert Schweitzer

Compassion

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

- Albert Schweitzer

Compassion

"Be happy for those who are happy, and weep for those who weep; such is your duty."

- Albert Schweitzer

Compassion

"Let us never forget that medicine is for people. It is not for profit, it is not for status, it is not for self."

- Albert Schweitzer

Compassion

"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

Happiness

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"We cannot control who we fall in love with, but we can choose how we treat them."

- Beauty and the Beast

Relationships

"I think it takes a strong man to be in a relationship with a strong woman. A lot of people hear the word ‘diva’ and think of it as a negative. I see it as a positive. I want somebody who knows what they want out of life and isn’t afraid to show it."

- Nick Cannon

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"It’s not what’s under the tree that matters, it’s who’s gathered around it."

Relationships

"As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same."

- Donald E. Westlake

Relationships

"A man who correctly guesses a woman’s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright."

- Lucille Ball

Relationships