#spirit

To be strong, and beautiful, and go round making music all the time. Yes, she could do that, and with a very earnest prayer Polly asked for the strength of an upright soul, the beauty of a tender heart, the power to make her life a sweet and stirring song, helpful while it lasted, remembered when it died. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

#life #loving #strength-of-spirit #beauty

What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest. ↗

— Evan Bayh

#beyond #congress #devotion #members #national

What I'm trying to do is get this message out about self-empowerment, entrepreneurial spirit and true Americanism - the way we were when we changed the world, when Edison was alone, failing his 2,000th time on the lightbulb. ↗

— Glenn Beck

#alone #americanism #changed #edison #entrepreneurial

I don't believe that there are no spiritual beings around us. I don't know what to call them, I don't know how they work. But I know they're there. ↗

— Martha Beck

#beings #believe #call #how #i

When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

#spiritual #love

Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. ↗

— Ludwig van Beethoven

#life #mediator #music #sensual #spiritual

The most total opposite of pleasure is not pain but boredom, for we are willing to risk pain to make a boring life interesting. ↗

— Peter Kreeft

#catholicism #christianity #jesus-shock #philosophy #pleasure

Spirituality was the main issue. Connection with God was the main issue. ↗

— Daniel Berrigan

#god #issue #main #spirituality

All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts. ↗