Albert Schweitzer

“As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.”

“There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.”

“I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.”

“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.”

“An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.”

“True philosophy must start from the most immediate and comprehensive fact of consciousness: 'I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live”