A fool with a heart and no sense is just as unhappy as a fool with sense and no heart.
-Fyodor M. Dostoevsky
"The Idiot"
Quotations
Heart
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
It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
-Mahatma Gandhi
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
-Benjamin Franklin
He who loves me is made pure; his heart melts in joy. He rises to transcendental consciousness by the rousing of his higher emotional nature. Tears of joy flow from his eyes, his hair stands on end, his heart melts in love. The bliss in that state is so intense that, forgetful of himself and his surroundings, he sometimes weeps profusely, or laughs, or sings, or dances; such a devotee is a purifying influence upon the whole universe.
-Srimad Bhagavad Gita "Srimad Bhagavatam 11.8"
He who nurtures benevolence for all creatures with in his heart overcomes all difficulties and will be the recipient of all types of riches at every step.
-Chanakya "Chanakya Niti"
The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them.
-Swami Vivekananda
My heart hurts that means I’m alive.
-Kazuya Minekura
"Stigma"
I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.
-Theodore Roosevelt
I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. Never worry about your heart till it stops beating.
-E. B. White
