There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.
-Vincent van Gogh
Quotations
Heart
The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.
-Khalil Gibran
There's nothing more inspiring than the complexity and beauty of the human heart.
-Cynthia Hand
"Hallowed"
The mind knows only what lies near the heart.
-Edith Hamilton
"Mythology"
It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
-Mahatma Gandhi
We need such a heart that is serious like the sea and generous like the sky.
-Swami Vivekananda
Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into people’s hearts. Western civilizations these days place great importance on filling the human ‘brain’ with knowledge, but no one seems to care about filling the human ‘heart’ with compassion.
-Dalai Lama Xiv "The XIV Dalai Lama"
One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and the only passport will be the heart.
-Carlos Santana "Carlos Santana"
My brain tells me it will be better to just let him go. My heart... not so much.
-Simone Elkeles
"Return to Paradise"
If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?
-Khalil Gibran "Kahlil Gibran"
