Quotes About Philosophy

When somebody says that all statements are false, the obvious problem is that as an assertion it's self-defeating.

I'm not really into the statements kind of thing.

Confucius, who was born in the sixth century B.C., traditionally had a stature in China akin to that of Socrates in the West.

I have no nationality - the best possible status for an intellectual.

Since Plato, we have been considering the nature of knowledge, the meaning of meaning and the status of the physical world.

Happy people stay together in my philosophy.

Like everybody, I've stayed up at night regretting things - Why did I do that, say that - but at the end of the day, I really do believe everything happens for a reason.

Building a successful company (or living a happy life, for that matter) is not about embracing someone else's philosophy, but staying true to your own beliefs about the world and learning from the mistakes you make along the way.

Throughout my life, I have tried to share my philosophy that getting and staying healthy doesn't have to feel like work. I don't diet or slave away in a gym - what I do is make excellent food choices.

Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long as it stays I am ironic if it is pulled out I shall die.

I think I probably have the philosophy of a poor man. You know, like maybe I'd steal the pennies off a dead man's eyes.

If everyone in China is a socialist, from whom do they steal?

I would rather have nothing worth stealing than live my life trying to protect things.

I've always said fantasy is sort of 'stealth philosophy'.

I think my opinion of Hollywood must stem from my own, philosophy as a man.

Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment.

I went to church as a boy, and then I quite quickly stepped away from religion. But I remained fascinated by the need people have for religion.

Omega's pioneering spirit and quest for innovation has endured throughout the times, and has created many 'first steps' in history. Hopefully, as an ambassador, I can deliver Omega's philosophy and message, and we can create some special new footprints together.

Jefferson did not detail his objections, but he likely was irked by Montesquieu's conclusion that a major cause of Rome's decline was Epicurean thought.

Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.

For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey,This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day,Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?

Loretta's eyes flashed. "Is that what gets you through the night, Philip?" she asked. "Choosing to believe something, whether it's true or not?" "In one way or another, Loretta, isn't that what gets everyone through the night?" I asked.

This hobble of being alive is rather serious, don't you think so?

Fear and I were born twins together.