Quotes about phil
philosophical noble nobility
It is nobler to declare oneself wrong than to insist on being right --especially when one is right. Friedrich Nietzsche
philosophy tired past
When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.
philosophical law kind
I am a law only for my kind, I am no law for all.
philosophical fighting monsters
Be careful when you fight the monsters, lest you become one.
philosophy women humorous
The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.
philosophy philosophical goal
My philosophy is inverted Platonism: the further a thing is from true being, the purer, the lovelier, the better it is. Living inillusion as a goal!
philosophy world philosopher
How I understand the philosopher - as a terrible explosive, endangering everthing... my concept of the philosopher is worlds removed from any concept that would include even a Kant, not to speak of academic "ruminants" and other professors of philosophy...
philosophical stupidity forget-the-past
To forget one's purpose is the commonest form of stupidity.
philosophical existential founders
Philosophical systems are wholly true for their founders only.
philosophical buddhism long
Buddhism is a hundred times as realistic as Christianity it is part of its living heritage that it is able to face problems objectively and coolly; it is the product of long centuries of philosophical speculation.
philosophical desire one-love
Ultimately one loves one's desires and not that which is desired.
philosophy lying believe
The philosopher believes that the value of his philosophy lies in the whole, in the building: posterity discovers it in the bricks with which he built and which are then often used again for better building: in the fact, that is to say, that building can be destroyed and nonetheless possess value as material.
philosophy way causes
The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.
philosophy mean evil
To recognize untruth as a condition of life--that certainly means resisting accustomed value feelings in a dangerous way; and a philosophy that risks this would by that token alone place itself beyond good and evil.
philosophical men animal
Man is the cruelest animal.
philosophy philosophical religion
The old harlot, German philosophy, has finally turned into a church lady. Franz Grillparzer
philosophy mind
Unbind your mind, there is no time. Frank Zappa
philosophical men fire
A man who discovers his pants are on fire tends to have very little time to worry about somebody else's box of matches Jeff Lindsay
philosophy writing way
It's a sort of philosophy you cook up for yourself. You probably write things the same as everybody else, but it's your own personal way of saying things. Jim Capaldi
philosophy believe trying
I really believe in the philosophy that you create your own universe. I'm just trying to create a good one for myself. Jim Carrey
philosophy ifs
Everyone is from somewhere, even if you've never been there. Jethro Tull
philosophy worry too-much
If asked my philosophy, it would be simply this: Savor life, don't press too hard, don't worry too much. Jerry Weintraub
philosophy homeless ownership
Persons who have been homeless carry within them a certain philosophy of life which makes them apprehensive about ownership. Jerzy Kosinski
philosophy people movement
The most disappointing feature of working for a cause is that so few people have a philosophy of life. We used to say, in the suffrage movement, that we could trust the woman who believed in suffrage, but we could never trust the woman who just wanted to vote. Jeannette Rankin
philosophy women facts
Plain women he regarded as he did the other severe facts of life, to be faced with philosophy and investigated by science. George Eliot
philosophy fighting turkeys
First, educate yourself about what a vegan diet entails and why it is beneficial to your health. You need to understand and embrace the philosophy or you will not be able to make such a drastic dietary change. Secondly, make the change over time. Don't try and "go cold turkey"; you will shock your system and you will develop cravings that you may not be able to fight off. If you take your time and let your body adjust you will be eating a completely different diet before you realize it. Gary Player
philosophical soul matter
Things have a life of their own," the gypsy proclaimed with a harsh accent. "It's simply a matter of waking up their souls. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
philosophy mean guitar
The best music happens when you have a personal connection to it. That same philosophy can extend to the instrument you hold in your hands: if a guitar means something special, you're bound to do great things with it. Frank Iero
philosophy needs philosopher
We need fewer philosophies and more philosophers. Frank Pierson
philosophy real trying
Real philosophy is like trying to read an alarm system installation manual in Korean. Chris Hardwick
philosophy thinking interesting
Steve Martin said that philosophy is good for comedy because it screws up your thinking just enough, and I agree with that. Being forced to see life's metadata is good training for looking for interesting angles on a topic.
philosophy government cells
Who knew, in 2000, that 'compassionate conservatism' meant bigger government, unrestricted government spending, government intrusion in personal matters, government ineptitude, and cronyism in disaster relief? Who knew, in 2000, that the only bill the president would veto, six years later, would be one on funding stem-cell research? A more accurate term for Mr. Bush's political philosophy might be incontinent conservatism. Christopher Buckley
philosophy words-of-wisdom sound
All the words of wisdom sound the same. Christopher Cross