Quotes about phil
philosophy waiting oracles
The philosophy of waiting is sustained by all the oracles of the universe. Ralph Waldo Emerson
philosophy father party
He in whom the love of repose predominates will accept the first creed, the first philosophy, the first political party he meets — most likely his father's. He gets rest, commodity, and reputation; but he shuts the door of truth.
philosophy believe governing
I'm someone who believes in centrist governing philosophy. Scott McClellan
philanthropy personal-life values
In everything I do, whether in business, philanthropy or my personal life, I am guided by my inner truth, my values. Shari Arison
philosophical vocabulary giving
I'm very educated and can give you somewhat of a vocabulary, but I don't get to the philosophical side. Shaquille O'Neal
philosophy giving important
Your being alone is important and has validity beyond any philosophy. That is the message that you are trying to give to yourself. You are each trying to rediscover for yourselves, in your terms now - after centuries of myths and distortions - the validity of your own beings. Seth
philosophy vision stability
Broaden your vision, and maintain stability while advancing forward. That is my philosophy. Li Ka-shing
philosophy reality giving
How our story has been divided up among the truth-telling professions! Religion, philosophy, history, poetry, compete with each other for our ears; and science competes with all together. And for each we have a different set of ears. But, though we hear much, what we are told is as nothing: none of it gives us ourselves, rather each story-kind steals us to make its reality of us. Laura Riding
philosophy real teenager
[Eugene Smith] was always writing these diatribes about truth, and how he wanted to tell the truth, the truth, the truth. It was a real rebel position. It was kind of like a teenager's position: why can't things be like they should be? Why can't I do what I want? I latched on to that philosophy. One day I snapped, hey, you know, I know a story that no one's ever told, never seen, and I've lived it. It's my own story and my friends' story. Larry Clark
philosophy loyal seven-days
My philosophy is if you're going to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for not a whole lot of money, why work for someone you're not gonna be loyal to? Stephanie Cutter
philosophy thinking mentor
A sound philosophy of life, I think, may be the most valuable asset for a psychiatrist to have when he is treating a patient. Viktor E. Frankl
philosophy moving eye
You know, bicycling isn't just a matter of balance," I said. "it's a matter of faith. You can keep upright only by moving forward. You have to have your eyes on the goal, not the ground. I'm going to call that the Bicyclist's Philosophy of Life. Susan Vreeland
philosophy law goal
Because ethics is fundamentally about questioning the ends, the goals and aims of our actions, we must come back to the rules and ask why. So we must return to the philosophy of law, the raison d'etre and the point of what we're asked to do. It's not easy, it's very demanding and it needs intellectual courage. Tariq Ramadan
philosophy different culture
There is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than Malaysians.
philosophy greek islam
Greek philosophy departs from the assumption that we can understand the world autonomously using our rational faculties. Islam is not saying this.
philosophical islamic doubt
The philosophical connection between the Islamic world and the West is much closer than I thought. Doubt did not begin with Descartes. We have this construction today that the West and Islam are entirely separate worlds. This is wrong.
philosophical moral assuming
It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's moral convictions are based on their philosophical theories. Stanley Fish
philosophical wish maps
You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophical and allegorical meaning of the film—and such speculation is one indication that it has succeeded in gripping the audience at a deep level—but I don't want to spell out a verbal road map for 2001 that every viewer will feel obligated to pursue or else fear he's missed the point. Stanley Kubrick
philosophy men views
No philosophy based on an incorrect view of the nature of man is likely to produce social good.
philosophy science moments
Philosophy always requires something more, requires the eternal, the true, in contrast to which even the fullest existence as such is but a happy moment. Soren Kierkegaard
philosophical risk height
Who is also aware of the tremendous risk involved in faith - when he nevertheless makes the leap of faith - this [is] subjectivity ... at its height.
philosophical greek morality
If the ethical - that is, social morality- is the highest ... then no categories are needed other than the Greek philosophical categories.
philosophy offering favors
Theology sits rouged at the window and courts philosophy's favor, offering to sell her charms to it.
philosophy ignorance expression
One is not unpopular because he uses peculiar expressions; that just so happens; such terms become a fad, and by and by everybody, down to the last simpleton, uses them. But a person who follows through an idea in his mind is, and always will be, essentially unpopular. That is why Socrates was unpopular, though he did not use any special terms, for to grasp and hold his 'ignorance' requires greater vital effort than understanding the whole of Hegel's philosophy.
philosophy philosophical nurse
Philosophy is life's dry-nurse, who can take care of us - but not suckle us.
philosophy umpires world
Where am I? Who am I? How did I come to be here? What is this thing called the world? How did I come into the world? Why was I not consulted? And If I am compelled to take part in it, where is the director? I want to see him.
philosophy wine good-food
I fell in love with the Mediterranean philosophy of good wine, good food and family. Stephen White
philosophy doctors heaven
Doctors keep their scalpels and other instruments handy, for emergencies. Keep your philosophy ready too - ready to understand heaven and earth. In everything you do, even the smallest thing, remember the chain that links them. Nothing earthly succeeds by ignoring heaven, nothing heavenly by ignoring earth. Marcus Aurelius
philosophical form lasting
Each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle.
philosophical ambition men
A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
philosophical men sake
Men exist for the sake of one another.
philosophical persons happens
There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with.
philosophical inspiration being-alone
Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.