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In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that

In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet. – Albert Schweitzer

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A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help. – Albert Schweitzer

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Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me. – Albert Schweitzer

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The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. – Albert Schweitzer

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Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means. – Robert Louis Stevenson

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Dare to be imperfect and one day there will tug at your sleeve a soulmate. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures. – James Thurber

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See everything; overlook a great deal; correct a little. – Pope John XXIII

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