#spirit

Men die in despair, while spirits die in ecstasy. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

#die #ecstasy #men #spirits #while

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit. ↗

— Edward Abbey

#human spirit #luxury #necessity #spirit #wilderness

For as spiritual as some people think my books are, I've never really dealt with religious things. ↗

— Mitch Albom

#dealt #i #never #people #really

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples. ↗

— Amos Bronson Alcott

#defends #disciples #eyes #guides #him

We are not born all at once, but by bits. The body first, and the spirit later; and the birth and growth of the spirit, in those who are attentive to their own inner life, are slow and exceedingly painful. ↗

— Mary Antin

#birth #bits #body #born #exceedingly

Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the true test of spirituality. But there have always have been those who'd rather put easier goals, like doctrine conformity, in place. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#been #central #compassion #conformity #doctrine

Since we have placed justification in the revelation of Jesus Christ formed and brought forth in the heart, there working his works of righteousness and bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit. ↗

— Robert Barclay

#brought #christ #formed #forth #fruits

No harm comes to man from outside alone: dumbness is the objective spirit. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

#comes #harm #man #objective #outside

Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

#heavenly #love #rises #spirit #things

The body is sort of a pain. It has to go to the bathroom. It has to be comfortable. But the spirit is indestructible. It can move at the speed of light. ↗

— Robert Ballard

#body #comfortable #go #indestructible #light