Albert Schweitzer Quotes

Albert Schweitzer (Theologian and physician, 1875 – 1965). Below are 10 quotes by Albert Schweitzer from QuotePlace, each as a beautiful quote card.

Theologian and physician · 1875 – 1965

Albert Schweitzer was an Alsatian theologian, musician and physician who founded a hospital at Lambaréné in Gabon and served there for decades. His philosophy of reverence for life and his Bach scholarship earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.

Quotes by Albert Schweitzer

1.Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
2.Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.
3.We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
4.One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
5.Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.
6.Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
7.An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while the pessimist sees only the red spotlight... The truly wise person is colour-blind.
8.Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world any more. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf.
9.At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.
10.The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

Albert Schweitzer Quote Gallery

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
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
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. — Albert Schweitzer
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.
Albert Schweitzer
The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. — Albert Schweitzer
The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.
Albert Schweitzer
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