Quotes About Philosophy

After all, nothing can be as astounding as life. Except for writing. Yes, of course, except for writing, the sole consolation.

I don't want to be a tree, I want to be its meaning.

Ben bir a?ac?n kendisi de?il, manas? olmak istiyorum.

What is the meaning of it all, of this...of this world? 'Mystery', I heard in my thoughts, or perhaps, 'mercy', but I wasn't certain of either.

Bir yandan bunu hissediyor,diÄŸer yandan içimden geçenlerin hepsinin boÅŸ birer hayal olduÄŸunu düÅŸünüyordum.

just pop this one out, too

why humanity has a spiritual need for a mirror (a custom-built mirror!) such as the novel.

Ahora sé que no cambiaría nada demostrar que la vida que vivimos no es sino el sueño de otro.

Hala da düÅŸünürüm:Haf?zam?z?n,biz yaÅŸland?kça fazla yük ta??mak istemeyen huysuz bir yük hayvan? gibi att??? a??rl?klar en sevmediÄŸi yükler midir,en a??rlar? m?,yoksa en kolay düÅŸenler mi?

I don't want to be a tree; I want to be its meaning. — Orhan Pamuk, My Name is Red (Everyman's Library; Reprint edition, November 2, 2010) Originally published January 1, 1998.

H?nh phúc và b?t h?nh c?a ta không xu?t phát t? chính cuá»™c ??i mà t? ý nghÄ©a ta gán cho nó.

Ka, you see, was one of those moralists who believe that the greatest happiness comes from never doing anything for the sake of personal happiness.

down your order.

Cartile nu adauga nefericirii omenesti decat o anumita adancime, pe care noi o socotim a fi consolare.

Si può giocare tutto il giorno, ma sentirsi molto più seri di chiunque altro. Prendere sul serio l'essenza e l'immediatezza della vita con un'ingenuità propria solo dei bambini.

Nietzsche's words: before speaking of art, one must try to create a work of art.

Život se ne živi zbog na?ela, nego zato da bismo bili sretni.

Bu bak?mdan, bu duvar saati zaman? hat?rlamaya, yani ÅŸeylerin deÄŸiÅŸtiÄŸini arada bir düÅŸünmeye deÄŸil, tam tersi, hiçbir ÅŸeyin deÄŸiÅŸmediÄŸini hissetmeye ve inanmaya yarard?.

Karena ini adalah bukti bahwa saya seorang ateis tipikal: saya tidak memedulikan apa pun, kecuali cinta dan kebahagiaan.

la palabra sentimentalisch para describir el estado de ánimo que se ha apartado de la simplicidad y el poder de la naturaleza y ha quedado demasiado atrapado en sus propias emociones y pensamientos.

De la misma forma que uno puede ver su aspecto mirándose en un espejo, observando sus pensamientos puede contemplar su esencia.

C?rÈ›ile nu adaug? nefericirii omeneÈ™ti decât o anumit? adâncime, pe care noi o socotim a fi consolare.

Lisa's philosophy is that instead of trying to enact change from the top down (i.e., print a lot of posters telling people what to do, or attempt to enforce rigid guidelines), we're actually much better off creating little pockets of chaos. The idea is that in this chaos, solutions can emerge.

Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; morals grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.