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Alexis Carrel Quotes: As to virtue . . . it is an act of the will, a habit which increases the quantity, intensity and quality of life. It builds up, strengthens and vivifies personality.
         

As to virtue . . . it is an act of the will, a habit which increases the quantity, intensity and quality of life. It builds up, strengthens and vivifies personality.


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Life leaps like a geyser for those willing to drill through the rock of inertia.

Life leaps like a geyser for those willing to drill through the rock of inertia.



Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality.

Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality.



The quality of life is more important than life itself.

The quality of life is more important than life itself.



Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.



Men grow when inspired by a high purpose, when contemplating vast horizons. The sacrifice of oneself is not very difficult for one burning with the passion for a great adventure.

Men grow when inspired by a high purpose, when contemplating vast horizons. The sacrifice of oneself is not very difficult for one burning with the passion for a great adventure.



Prayer is the most powerful form of energy one can generate....It supplies us with a flow of sustaining power in our daily lives.

Prayer is the most powerful form of energy one can generate....It supplies us with a flow of sustaining power in our daily lives.



Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.

Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.



It is faith, and not reason, which impels men to action... Intelligence is content to point out the road, but never drives us along it.

It is faith, and not reason, which impels men to action... Intelligence is content to point out the road, but never drives us along it.



All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.



The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one's day and every night to examine the results obtained.

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one's day and every night to examine the results obtained.





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I'm sixteen with what I hope will be a long life ahead, but I'm willing to give it up, to give anything to let her live, to let her make it through the night.

I'm sixteen with what I hope will be a long life ahead, but I'm willing to give it up, to give anything to let her live, to let her make it through the night.



Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.

Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.



It's very unbalanced actually, to be real. Everything's like deserted.

It's very unbalanced actually, to be real. Everything's like deserted.



God didn’t just give a little for us; He gave His best. He gave Himself.

God didn’t just give a little for us; He gave His best. He gave Himself.



The different techniques will place you in touch with different fields of auric empowerment, creating a balanced development of your practice.

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I take a lot of vacation because I get a lot of vacation

I take a lot of vacation because I get a lot of vacation



I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please.

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I like pessimists. They’re always the ones who bring life jackets for the boat.

I like pessimists. They’re always the ones who bring life jackets for the boat.




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