Soul Definition: [sohl] Spell Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com noun 1. the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part. 2. the spiritual part of humans regarded in its moral aspect, or as believed to survive death and be subject to happiness or misery in a life to come: arguing the immortality of the soul. 3. the disembodied spirit of a deceased person: He feared the soul of the deceased would haunt him. 4. the emotional part of human nature; the seat of the feelings or sentiments. 5. a human being; person. 6. high-mindedness; noble warmth of feeling, spirit or courage, etc. 7. the animating principle; the essential element or part of something.
“In the attitude of silence the soul
finds the path in a clearer light,
and what is elusive and deceptive
resolves itself into crystal clearness.”
Gandhi
“If there is light in the soul,
there will be beauty in the person.
If there is beauty in the person,
there will be harmony in the house.
If there is harmony in the house,
there will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation,
there will be peace in the world.”
Chinese Proverb
“I've known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the world
and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.” Langston Hughes
“All the possibilities of your human
destiny are asleep in your soul.
You are here to realize
and honor these possibilities.
When love comes in to your life,
unrecognized dimensions of your
destiny awaken and blossom and grow.
Possibility is the secret heart of time.”
John O’Donohue
“The only person who is spiritually smart
is the one who has learned how to learn,
unlearn, and change directions instantly, and
start all over again, if your soul calls for it.”
Michelle Castro
“I have said that the soul is not more than the body,
And I have said that the body is not more than the soul,
And nothing, not God, is greater to one than one's-self is,”
Walt Whitman
“When you recover or discover
something that nourishes your soul and
brings joy, care enough about yourself
to make room for it in your life.”
Jean Shinoda Bolen