Albert Schweitzer Quotes

I'm a big believer in human nature.

I've always thought, and it gets tested at times, that I have a great faith in the fundamental goodness of human beings.

I honestly believe there are good things happening in this world, and I'll spend most of my time trying to find them and bring them to light.

Kind words produce happiness. How often have we ourselves been made happy by kind words, in a manner and to an extent which we are unable to explain!

To be loved is important as is having a sense of accomplishment but to love is equally important in life especially when it is combined with taking action to do something for someone else to make their life better.

Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it.

I don't think the world focuses on the positive things enough.

Everywhere in the world, you find good things.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

The wonderful thing is that it's so incredibly easy to be kind.

There's no dearth of kindness In the world of ours; Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers.

If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

Every once in a while, something happens to you that makes you realise that the human race is not quite as bad as it so often seems to be.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

I think the most that I've learned has been, how do I put this? The innate goodness inside of all of us.

I found out that people are incredibly compassionate and kind. It really changed my view of the world.

There are some great human beings out there. That's all I can say.

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

I'm a man that believes what I see, and everywhere I go... and everywhere I've been... I get nothing but love.

I have been accused of being a Pollyanna, but I think there are plenty of people dealing with the darker side of human nature, and if I am going to write about people who are kind and generous and loving and thoughtful, so what?

When you read the news, and you see all this bad stuff happening, there's a tendency to lose faith in humanity. But I meet so many people who restore it and realize that, actually, 99 percent of people are great.

There's a lot of beauty in the world, so go hang out and go be a part of the solution rather than the problem.

I am an optimist, and I try to think that the light will always prevail in any situation, so it doesn't really make me sad about humanity because I think, deep down, everybody is full of love and light.

The world needs voices that are positive and grateful, and that can be me.