“The search for truth is, as it always has been, the noblest expression of the human spirit. Man's insatiable desire for knowledge about himself, about his environment and the forces by which he is surrounded, gives life its meaning and purpose, and clothes it with final dignity.... And yet we know, deep in our hearts, that knowledge is not enough.... Unless we can anchor our knowledge to moral purposes, the ultimate result will be dust and ashes- dust and ashes that will bury the hopes and monuments of men beyond recovery.” KnowsMenLifeGivingHumansHeartHas BeensEnoughSpiritDesirePurposeForceResultsMoralEnvironmentExpressionTruth IsClothesDignityUltimateFinalsRecoveryDustAshesHuman SpiritMonumentAnchorsInsatiableSearch For TruthDesire For Knowledge Author:Raymond B. Fosdick
“My short answer would be that there is no greatest jazz musician of the century. Jazz, like any valid art form, finds its greatness in its expression of the human spirit, and, to me, this can’t be reduced to a contest.” HumansArtWould BeFormSpiritAnswersCenturyGreatnessExpressionMusicianJazzContestsHuman SpiritJazz MusicJazz Musician Author:Bennie Wallace
“Whether it is considered from the viewpoint of its effect on society, or as one of the expressions of the human spirit, creativity stands out as an activity to be studied, cherished, and cultivated.” HumansSpiritCreativityEffectsExpressionActivityStanding OutHuman SpiritViewpoints Book:Creativity: The Magic Synthesis Source: Creativity: The Magic Synthesis
“Boredom is the most sublime of all human emotions because it expresses the fact that the human spirit, in a certain sense, is greater than the entire universe. Boredom is an expression of a profound despair at not finding anything that can satisfy the soul's boundless needs.” NeedsHumansSoulFactsSpiritCertainUniverseEmotionGreaterExpressionDespairFindingsProfoundBoredomSublimeHuman SpiritBoundlessHuman Emotions Author:Giacomo Leopardi
“I believe that art is the highest expression of the human spirit. I believe that we yearn to transcend the merely finite and ephemeral; to participate in something mysterious and communal called 'culture' - and that this yearning is as strong in our species as the yearning to reproduce the species.” BelieveHumansArtSpiritCultureStrongI BelieveExpressionHighestArt IsSpeciesMysteriousYearningFiniteHuman SpiritEphemeral Book:The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art Source: The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art