Quotes About Spirit

The function of art is to free the spirit of man and to invigorate and enlarge his vision.

Men who hold a theory of the Church which excludes from communion those whom they admit to have the Spirit of Christ simply proclaim that their theory is in flat contradiction to the spiritual fact.

Certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and if he be not kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature.

In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.

All art is the expression of one and the same thing- the relation of the spirit of man to the spirit of other men and to the world.

But on one man's soul it hath broken, / A light that doth not depart; / And his look, or a word he hath spoken, / Wrought flame in another man's heart.

And upsidedown in the earth a dead man walks upon my soles when I walk.

Quelque e tendue d'esprit que l'on ait, l'on n'est capable que d'une grande passion. However vast a man's spirit, he is only capable of one great passion.

I am certain that to preach the wrath of God with a hard heart, a cold lip, a tearless eye, and an unfeeling spirit is to harden men, not benefit them.

The family spirit has rendered man carnivorous.

No, he is not a ghost; he is a man of Heaven and earth, that is all.

What I admire most in any man is a serene spirit, a steady freedom from moral indignation, and all-embracing tolerance--in brief,what is commonly called sportsmanship.

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

Do no dishonor to the earth lest you dishonor the spirit of man.

A spirit of criticism, if indulged in, leads to a censoriousness of disposition that is destructive of all nobler feeling. The man who lives to find faults has a miserable mission.

Physical beauty is passing - a transitory possession - but beauty of the mind, richness of the spirit, tenderness of the heart - I have all these things - aren't taken away but grow! Increase with the years!

I know, too, that our progress has nothing to do with the body, which is the thing that matters least.

With arms outstretched I thank. With heart beating gratefully I love. With body in health I jump for joy. With spirit full I live.

You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well.

What more pleasant sensation than sunshine on skin, Spirit and flesh drinking in the light Of God and energy itself.

Stifling an urge to dance is bad for your health — it rusts your spirit and your hips.

Chair pose is a defiance of spirit, showing how high you can reach even when you're forced down.

Don't forget that your spirit-twinkle makes life's rainbow shine bright.

Spirit can walk, spirit can swim, spirit can climb, spirit can crawl. There is no terrain you cannot overcome.