Top 15 Albert Schweitzer Quotes

French-German physician, theologian, musician, and philosopher (1875-1965)

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Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was an Alsatian philosopher, philanthropist, physician, theologian, missionary, and musicologist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.

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Alternative Names: Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer • Docteur Schweitzer • Швейцер, Альберт • Альберт Швейцер • Schweitzer

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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.

If you love something so much let it go. If it comes back it was meant to be; if it doesn't it never was

Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.

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

Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.

Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know everything happens for a reason.

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

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.

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.

Joy, sorrow, tears, lamentation, laughter — to all these music gives voice, but in such a way that we are transported from the world of unrest to a world of peace, and see reality in a new way, as if we were sitting by a mountain lake and contemplating hills and woods and clouds in the tranquil and fathomless water.

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 have sought and found how to serve.

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.

We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.

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.