Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose—a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
—Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The beginning is always today.
—Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
More quotations tagged with “soul”
Friendship leads to human connection, which feeds your soul. More than kale or spinning or fifteen-minute naps under your desk, conscious communication with your clutch friends is the best form of self-care.
—Karen Kilgariff in Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered
Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.
—Dave Pelzer in A Child Called "It"
In a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me.
—Madeline Miller in Circe
I'm being very selfish with myself right now. Taking care of me, feeding my own soul.
—Debbie Macomber in A Girl's Guide to Moving On
The paths by which people journey toward happiness lie in part through the world about them and in part through the experience of their souls. On the one hand, there is the happiness which comes from wealth, honor, the enjoyment of life, from health, culture, science, or art; and, on the other hand, there is the happiness which is to be found in a good conscience, in virtue, work, philanthropy, religion, devotion to great ideas and great deeds.
—Carl Hilty in Happiness: Essays on the Meaning of Life
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Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.