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
There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.
-George Bernard Shaw
The pain of the flesh is naught to that of the heart.
-Jacqueline Carey
"Kushiel's Chosen"
We need such a heart that is serious like the sea and generous like the sky.
-Swami Vivekananda
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"
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"
The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing
-Blaise Pascal
I have come to light the lamp of love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day with added lustre.
-Sathya Sai Baba "Sri Sathya Sai Baba"
If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?
-Khalil Gibran "Kahlil Gibran"
My brain tells me it will be better to just let him go. My heart... not so much.
-Simone Elkeles
"Return to Paradise"
