Quotes of Alexis Carrel - somelinesforyou

“ The quality of life is more important than life itself. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor. ”

- Alexis Carrell

“ Man cannot remake himself without suffering for he is both the marble and the sculptor. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one’s day and every night to examine the results obtained. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Man cannot remake himself without suffering for he is both the marble and the sculptor. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ As to virtue... it is an act of the will, a habit which increases the quantity, intensity and quality of life. It builds up, strengthens and vivifies personality. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ When we pray we link ourselves with an inexhaustible motive power. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Feast of Patrick, Bishop of Armagh, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460 Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: As a physician, I have seen men, after all other therapy has failed, lifted out of disease and melancholy by the serene effort of prayer. It is the only power in the world that seems to overcome the so-called "laws of nature"; the occasions on which prayer has dramatically done this have been termed "miracles"… ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Feast of Patrick, Bishop of Armagh, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460 Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: As a physician, I have seen men, after all other therapy has failed, lifted out of disease and melancholy by the serene effort of prayer. It is the only power in the world that seems to overcome the so-called "laws of nature"; the occasions on which prayer has dramatically done this have been termed "miracles"… ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. When it becomes incapable of performing this duty it must be transformed. - Reflections on Life. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people. - Reflections on Life. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Feast of Patrick, Bishop of Armagh, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460 Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: As a physician, I have seen men, after all other therapy has failed, lifted out of disease and melancholy by the serene effort of prayer. It is the only power in the world that seems to overcome the so-called "laws of nature"; the occasions on which prayer has dramatically done this have been termed "miracles"… ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ It is faith, and not reason, which impels men to action… Intelligence is content to point out the road, but never drives us along it. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ It is faith, and not reason, which impels men to action… Intelligence is content to point out the road, but never drives us along it. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Prayer is a cry of distress, a demand for help, a hymn of love. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ A few observations and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning lead to truth. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people. - Reflections on Life. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. When it becomes incapable of performing this duty it must be transformed. - Reflections on Life. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Prayer, like radium, is a luminous and self-generating form of energy. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do not know. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Life leaps like a geyser for those who drill through the rock of inertia. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring specialized knowledge. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ It is faith, and not reason, which impels men to action… Intelligence is content to point out the road, but never drives us along it. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ One must train oneself, by small and frequent efforts, to dominate one's feelings. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ The influence of prayer on the human mind and body is as demonstrable as that of secreting glands. Its results can be measured in terms of increased physical buoyancy, greater intellectual vigor, moral stamina, and a deeper understanding of the realities underlying human relationships. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ A few observations and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning lead to truth. ”

- Alexis Carrel

“ Feast of Patrick, Bishop of Armagh, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460 Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: As a physician, I have seen men, after all other therapy has failed, lifted out of disease and melancholy by the serene effort of prayer. It is the only power in the world that seems to overcome the so-called "laws of nature"; the occasions on which prayer has dramatically done this have been termed "miracles"… ”

- Alexis Carrel
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