Man can no longer live for himself alone. We must realize that all life is valuable and that we are united to all life. From this knowledge comes our spiritual relationship with the universe. - Albert Schweitzer
The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others. - Albert Schweitzer
The question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hope are optimistic. - Albert Schweitzer
Every man always has handy a dozen glib little reasons why he is right not to sacrifice himself. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
If we could all take a sober look at our history, then we would no longer see this nostalgic attitude to the Soviet past that predominates among the less affected part of our society. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Surely people should eventually cease to be surprised at anything? And yet they continue to be. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The one good thing about repeating your mistakes is that you know when to cringe. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
When I was young, the early death of my father cast a shadow over me - and I was afraid to die before all my literary plans came true. But between 30 and 40 years of age my attitude to death became quite calm and balanced. I feel it is a natural, but no means the final, milestone of one's existence. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
I could do one show after another in China for the rest of my life and still die ignorant. There's a lot of places left to go. - Anthony Bourdain
I very rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterwards.
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