Alexis Carrel Quotes

Beauty doesn't matter because in the end, we all lose our looks and all we have is our heart.

One of the great things about my mother is she really valued people's character more than what they did.

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.

It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

My grandfather was an amazing man. You talk about character and integrity, everyone who knew him, whether they agreed with him or not, said, 'George Romney is a good man, and he sticks to his principles: a man of honesty and hard work, integrity.'

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

It's not beauty but fine qualities, my girl, that keep a husband.

Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!

Family and moral values are so central to everything that I am.

It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

I really admire a woman for her intelligence, her personality. Beauty is not enough.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.

My height is immaterial; it's my heart and mind which count.

I have some people in my life who are stunning on the outside but maybe not as beautiful on the inside and I have people in my life who are such lovely people so I see them as being really beautiful.

What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They're the guiding lights of a life.

To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love. Love is my true identity. Selflessness is my true self. Love is my true character. Love is my name.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.

What you want to worship above youth, I think, is beauty, and beauty is so beyond just appearances after a while. Because you can be with someone who's good-looking; if they open their mouths and they're an idiot, then they cease to be beautiful very quickly.

I'm a very spiritual person, and I believe in God and all that kind of stuff. So my perfect type of guy would be spiritually grounded, extremely respectful and funny because I love to laugh.

It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.

Money can't heal your heart. Money can't give you purpose. I don't want arms and legs, I want purpose. I don't want arms and legs, I want peace. I don't want arms and legs, I want to be a miracle for someone else.

The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.

It has been my honor to support and work with President Barack Obama, a man who has brought courage and character to the presidency. President Obama's strength of character leads him to do the right thing, even when it isn't the easy thing.