Quotes About Philosophy

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There are so many games where you fight aliens or zombies, and they have very high-fidelity graphics, but they don't ask the question of why the events are happening.

I was reading a lot of Jacques Derrida at the time, writing 'Beth.' He actually talked about zombies.

Because the idea of zombies seems to make sense, and seems to, in a certain sense, be possible, I think one can use that to argue against the thesis that everything is purely physical. Now many people, I think, agree that the idea of zombies are conceivable, including people who want to be physicalists.

I feel like that religions generally ask the biggest questions. They may not always have the best answers, but they're the zone of human activity that regularly asks the biggest questions.

I've got a philosophy I call 'no dancing in the end zone.' You score, get back, and run another play.

Laurie Anderson

To act with common sense, according to the moment, is the best wisdom; and the best philosophy is to do one's duties, to take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one's lot, and bless the goodness that has given us so much happiness with it, whatever it is.

Ask not that events should happen as you will, but let your will be that events should happen as they do, and you shall have peace.

We cannot conquer fate and necessity, yet we can yield to them in such a manner as to be greater than if we could.

Here is a rule to remember when anything tempts you to feel bitter: not, "This is a misfortune," but "To bear this worthily is good fortune."

One's first step in wisdom is to question everything; one's last is to come to terms with everything.

If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would.

The great soul surrenders itself to fate.

I not only bow to the inevitable, I am fortified by it.

Science says: "We must live," and seeks the means of prolonging, increasing, facilitating and amplifying life, of making it tolerable and acceptable; wisdom says: "We must die," and seeks how to make us die well.

True freedom lies in the realization and calm acceptance of the fact that there may very well be no perfect answer.

He who has calmly reconciled his life to fate ... can look fortune in the face.

Better to accept whatever happens.

What cannot be avoided, t'were childish weakness to lament or fear.

From the moment of birth we are immersed in action, and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.

I shall tell you a great secret, my friend. Do not wait for the last judgement, it takes place every day.

No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.