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Quotes About Philosophy

Patriotism is just an idea, so is capitalism or communism. But ideas can make men forget their own interests. And
~ Min Jin Lee
Hansu did not believe in nationalism, religion, or even love, but he trusted in education.
~ Min Jin Lee
There is no Space or Time Only intensity, And tame things Have no immensity
~ Mina Loy
I once heard somebody express surprise that instead of following it onward one should not take a cut across Time to secure a moment which, stretching out in line with oneself, would last indefinitely.
~ Mina Loy
De verdad le quedan dudas todavía? —le pregunté—. ¿A pesar de tener noventa años? —Hay ciertas cosas de las que nunca podemos estar seguros —aseveró—, aunque vivamos cien años. Eso demuestra que somos humanos.
~ Mineko Iwasaki
A true master is indifferent to the ways of society.
~ Ming-Dao Deng
The follower of Tao is always flexible and adaptable to circumstance.
~ Ming-Dao Deng
Followers of Tao therefore do not emphasize enlightenment as an ultimate goal. For them, realization is a means, not an end. Their emphasis is on the act of living. They use the word longevity, not because they want to live forever, but because it symbolizes their determination to live the entire course of their lives well.
~ Ming-Dao Deng
I don't live by the fuckin Dow Jones anymore. I live by the Tao, Jones.
~ Unknown
El buit és un preu alt per sobreviure quan no voldries més que reposar i beure a petits glops la poca vida que et falta per viure. Consirós i lúcid et revoltes - contra què No pots fugir de tu mateix ni ho vols. Tota pregunta ha esdevingut inútil i ho seria també tota resposta.
~ Unknown
The truth is neither good nor bad. It is above evil. Above morality. It doesn't offer anything besides itself.
~ Unknown
Death doesn't frighten me, except to make me feel that life is ephemeral.
~ Unknown
Nothing really mattered, and nothing could be lost.
~ Miranda July
Where do we come from? Do souls really exist? I can't answer these questions, especially not at 6am.
~ Miranda July
But as the sun rose I crested the mountain of my self-pity and remembered I was always going to die at the end of this life anyway.
~ Miranda July
I guess that's true, you really can't complain, can you?
~ Miranda July
Erau frumo?i (ochii Irinei n.m.) nu cum ai spune: o floare e frumoas?, sau: un copil e frumos, ci cum spui: e frumos c? exist? flori sau copii.
~ Unknown
Fiindc? nu putem scoate lumea din burta, de chinuim s? o scoatem din cap.
~ Unknown
Wat is het toch merkwaardig dat ik een lichaam heb, dat ik in een lichaam zit.
~ Unknown
Chaque matin, quand je me regarde dans le miroir, je ne vois personne. [În fiecare diminea??, când m? iut în oglind?, nu v?d pe nimeni.] p. 42
~ Unknown
caci abia acum se vadea ceea ce toti presimtisera intr-un moment sau altul al vietii lor: ca realitatea e doar un caz particular al irealului, si ca suntem totii, oricat de concreti ne-am simti, doar fictiunea cine stie carei alte lumi, ce ne creeaza si ne cuprinde ...
~ Unknown
Cum spunea Wittgenstein, nu sunt posibile miracole în lume, singurul miracol este însuÈ™i faptul c? lumea exist?.
~ Unknown
La lengua de la infelicidad, esa en la que están escritos todos los libros verdaderos.
~ Unknown
ToÅ£i suntem triÅŸti, spunea el. Nu se vede întotdeauna, dar toÅ£i oamenii sunt triÅŸti.
~ Mircea Eliade