Philosophy Quotes

"We do not "come into" this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree." "The greater part of human activity is designed to make permanent those experiences and joys which are only lovable because they are changing." "The idea that complex systems with skin in the game are antifragile is crucial to building a sound view of reality" "Missing a train is only painful if you run after it" "Time is the soul of the world" "The mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. " "We are what we are because we have been what we have been and what is needed for solving the problems of human life and motives is not moral estimates but more knowledge. " "Blessed is the man who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed" "When you consider things like the stars, our affairs don’t seem to matter very much, do they?" "The truth is, I am rooted, but I flow." "Books are the mirrors of the soul." "Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism." "Here are additional famous quotes by Alan Watts:" "The past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is" "You didn't come into this world. You came out of it, like a wave from the ocean. You are not a stranger here" "Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun" "To put is still more plainly: the desire for security and the feeling of insecurity are the same thing. To hold your breath is to lose your breath. A society based on the quest for security is nothing but a breath retention contest in which everyone is as taut as a drum and as purple as a beet" "Faith is a state of openness or trust" "You are the big bang, the original force of the universe, coming on as whoever you are" "The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself"