Human Spirit Quotes

• Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.

  Bernard Williams

  Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring

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• The darkest moments of our lives are not to be buried and forgotten, rather they are a memory to be called upon for inspiration to remind us of the unrelenting human spirit and our capacity to overcome the intolerable

  Vince Lombardi

  Memories, Inspiration, Overcoming

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  Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, God, Stay Strong

  William Ellery Channing (1839). “Self-culture: An address introductory to the Franklin lectures, delivered at Boston, September, 1838”, p.42

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• Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.

  Pema Chodron

  Waiting, Spirit, Humans

  "Redefining Courage" by Barbara Bonner, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 17, 2017.

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• To hope under the most extreme circumstances is an act of defiance that permits a person to live his life on his own terms. It is part of the human spirit to endure and give a miracle a chance to happen.

  Jerome Groopman

  Giving, Miracle, Spirit

  Jerome Groopman (2003). “The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness”, p.58, Random House

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• Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism.

  Bernard Beckett

  Optimism, Curiosity, Superstitions

  "Genesis". Book by Bernard Beckett, www.npr.org. 2006.

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• Love is that condition in the human spirit so profound that it empowers us to develop courage; to trust that courage and build bridges with it; to trust those bridges and cross over them so we can attempt to reach each other.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Love Is, Bridges

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• This is one of the glories of man, the inventiveness of the human mind and the human spirit: whenever life doesn't seem to give an answer, we create one.

  Lorraine Hansberry

  Men, Giving, Mind

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• There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.

  Ronald Reagan

  Wall, Mind, Progress

  United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

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• We have done the impossible. And that makes us mighty.

  Joss Whedon

  Firefly, Serenity, Done

  "Fictional character: Mal". Firefly (TV series), 2002 - 2003.

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• The human spirit was the strongest medicine on earth. And sometimes all it needed was a little encouragement to pull off a miracle.

  David Baldacci

  Encouragement, Medicine, Miracle

  David Baldacci (2012). “The Forgotten”, p.330, Pan Macmillan

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  Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.

  Wilma Rudolph

  Inspirational, Motivational, Running

  "50 stunning Olympic moments No35: Wilma Rudolph's triple gold in 1960" by Rob Bagchi, www.theguardian.com. June 1, 2012.

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• The human spirit is more powerful than any drug - and that is what needs to be nourished: with work, play, friendship, family. These are the things that matter.

  Robin Williams

  Life, Powerful, Philosophy

  "Fictional character: Dr Malcolm Sayer". "Awakenings", www.imdb.com. 1990.

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• Encouragement is like oxygen to the human spirit. Don't forget you're carrying someone else's air. Encourage them; help them breathe.

  Jeremy Riddle

  Encouragement, Air, Oxygen

  Twitter post from Nov 18, 2012

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• Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

  e. e. cummings

  Life, Confidence, Believe

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• Nothing is more powerful than the human spirit.

  Charlie Grant

  Powerful, Spirit, Humans

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• Our ultimate weapon is not our guns but our beliefs ... Ours are not Western values. They are the universal values of the human spirit and anywhere, any time, ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same. Freedom not tyranny. Democracy not dictatorship. The rule of law not the rule of the secret police. The spread of freedom is the best security for the free. It is our last line of defence and our first line of attack.

  Tony Blair

  Gun, Law, Western Values

  Address to Congress Accepting Congressional Gold Medal, delivered 17 July 2003, Joint Session of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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• The human spirit is as expansive as the cosmos. This is why it is so tragic to belittle yourself or to question your worth. No matter what happens, continue to push back the boundaries of your inner life. The confidence to prevail over any problem, the strength to overcome adversity and unbounded hope — all reside within you.

  Daisaku Ikeda

  Adversity, Overcoming, Cosmos

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• Dignity is more important to the human spirit than wealth.

  Jacqueline Novogratz

  Thought Provoking, Important, Spirit

  "The Marriage of Love & Power". Interview with Gina Murdock, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable.

  Roger Bannister

  Motivational, Sports, Running

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• Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.

  Robert Kennedy

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  Robert F. Kennedy (1998). “Make Gentle the Life of the World: The Vision of Robert F. Kennedy”, Harcourt

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• The human spirit must prevail over technology.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Spiritual, Science

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• The greatest progress we have made, and the greatest progress we have yet to make, is in the human heart. In the end, all the world's wealth and a thousand armies are no match for the strength and decency of the human spirit.

  William J. Clinton

  Heart, Army, Progress

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• Humans like stories. Humans need stories. Stories are good. Stories work. Story clarifies and captures the essence of the human spirit. Story, in all its forms—of life, of love, of knowledge—has traced the upward surge of mankind. And story, you mark my words, will be with the last human to draw breath.

  Jasper Fforde

  Essence, Needs, Stories

  Jasper Fforde (2007). “Thursday Next: First Among Sequels: A Thursday Next Novel”, p.201, Penguin

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• In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart. They are real and sustainable. Their foundations are stronger because they are built with the strength of the human spirit, not an ad campaign. The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic.

  Howard Schultz

  Powerful, Real, Heart

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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