Philosophy Quotes

"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes" "There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous." "From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step." "When you lose, talk little. When you win, talk less" "We cannot deny the facts of nature, but we should certainly try to improve on them" "There is no Final Resting Place of the Mind." "The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important." "There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal." "Homo sapiens does its best to forget the fact, but it is an animal" "Culture tends to argue that it forbids only that which is unnatural. But from a biological perspective, nothing is unnatural. Whatever is possible is by definition also natural. A truly unnatural behavior, one that goes against the laws of nature, simply cannot exist" "There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence" "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once" "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits" "Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous" "A rational person can find peace by cultivating indifference to things outside of their control" "A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." "The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long." "Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real." "Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question."