Quotes about phil
philosophy drawing rabbits
He found a formula for drawing comic rabbits: This formula for drawing comic rabbits paid. Till in the end he could not change the tragic habits This formula for drawing comic rabbits made. Robert Graves
philosophy book men
It is like most other ancient books - a mingling of falsehood and truth, of philosophy and folly - all written by men, and most of the men only partially civilized. Some of its laws are good - some infinitely barbarous. None of the miracles related were performed. . . . Take out the absurdities, the miracles, all that pertains to the supernatural - all the cruel and barbaric laws - and to the remainder I have no objection. Neither would I have for it any great admiration. Robert Green Ingersoll
philosophy passion men
When passions and appetites are stronger than the intellect, men are savages; when the intellect governs the passions, when the passions are servants, men are civilized. The people need education - facts - philosophy. Robert Green Ingersoll
philosophy eye men
The old man has been long at the fair. He is acquainted with the jugglers at the booths. His curiosity has been satisfied. He no longer cares for the exceptional, the monstrous, the marvelous and deformed. He looks through and beyond the gilding, the glitter and gloss, not only of things, but of conduct, of manners, theories, religions and philosophies. He sees clearer. The light no longer shines in his eyes. Robert Green Ingersoll
philosophy dark clouds
All I have to say is, Love one another - that is the height of all philosophy. It is beyond all religions. It is the secret of joy - the fountain of Perpetual Youth - the only rainbow on life's dark cloud. Robert Green Ingersoll
philosophical thinking justice
I do think you have sort of a general philosophical approach that you want from a justice, and I think a strict constructionist would be probably the way I'd describe it. Rudy Giuliani
philosophy small-numbers humanity
The gratification which affluence of wealth, extent of power, and eminence of reputation confer, must be always, by their own nature, confined to a very small number; and the life of the greater part of mankind must be lost in empty wishes and painful comparisons, were not the balm of philosophy shed upon us, and our discontent at the appearances of unequal distribution soothed and appeased. Samuel Johnson
philosophy believe i-believe
My connection to Santa Fe is very closely, and continuously a connection with Reid. I believe in him and his philosophy of photographic education. Sam Abell
philosophy intellectual photograph
I will just say, appropriation is an intellectual idea until it happens to you. It's a philosophy, and it's got its own intellectual framework. Then there's what happens when it's your photograph. Then it's personal, and that's all I'll say. Sam Abell
philippines treasure natural
Dulce is one of the Philippines' natural treasures. Ryan Cayabyab
philosophy discipline trying
To overturn orthodoxy is no easier in science than in philosophy, religion, economics, or any of the other disciplines through which we try to comprehend the world and the society in which we live.
philosophy soul wake-up
Once you've fallen from classical virtue, won't have a soul for to wake up and hold you. Rufus Wainwright
philosophy believe choices
Time to go inward would you believe that I'm afraid to stare down the barrel of choices I have made. Rodney Crowell
philosophy past lasts
There's nothing in the future and there's nothing in the past. There is only this one moment, and you've got to make it last. Robyn Hitchcock
philosophy drawing fire
I have heard a good story of Charles Fox. When his house was on fire, he found all efforts to save it useless, and, being a good draughtsman, he went up to the next hill to make a drawing of the fire,--the best instance of philosophy I ever heard of. Robert Southey
philosophy oblivion crave
You can't be saved, oblivion is all you crave. Robert Palmer
philosophy philosopher poet
The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence. Wallace Stevens
philosophy science philosopher
Perhaps it is of more value to infuriate philosophers than to go along with them. Wallace Stevens
philosophy sight medicine
To lose sensibility, to see what one sees, As if sight had not its own miraculous thrift, To hear only what one hears, one meaning alone, As if the paradise of meaning ceased To be paradise, it is this to be destitute. Wallace Stevens
philosophical weapons rage
Their rage supplies them with weapons. Virgil
philosophical mind age
Age steals away all things, even the mind. Virgil
philosophical winning victory
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories. Virgil
philosophical endurance may
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance. Virgil
philosophical eye lovers
Who can blind lover's eyes? Virgil
philosophical flying return
Time is flying never to return. Virgil
philosophical
We can't all do everything. Virgil
philosophical mystery
Veiling truth in mystery. Virgil
philosophical arms fury
Fury itself supplies arms. Virgil
philosophical youth proposal
Let not our proposal be disregarded on the score of our youth. Virgil
philosophical medicine disease
The medicine increases the disease. Virgil
philosophical heart gold
O accursed hunger of gold, to what dost thou not compel human hearts! Virgil
philosophical greek trojan-horse
I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts. Virgil
philosophical scorn ifs
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another. Virgil