Quotes About Pondering

Philosophy begins in wonder. -Plato

Non ho mai capito come allora quanto sia laboriosa la morte di un uomo.

Ay de quien sueña: el momento de conciencia que acompaña al despertar es el sufrimiento más agudo

Why me? A selfish question. Perhaps the most selfish of questions. All burdens, even those as demented as the Apocalypse, must fall upon the shoulders of someone. Why not him?

He looked like a bored boy deciding whether to poke a dead fish.

What else could I be? If I were a mono-thinker, I probably wouldn't be an insomniac. How is a poly-thinker supposed to fall asleep, and more importantly, stay asleep, when thoughts just won't stop darting! darting! darting! through my head?

I gladly conspire with you, as all we men of philosophy breathe the same air of questions wheresoever we reside.

And I think a lot more than I used to." "I wouldn't recommend thinking too much." "I don't carry it so far as brooding." "Even pondering is sometimes too far.

Not worried exactly, but puzzled, I went down to the dock

Not then, at least, because Claire had met her—would meet her? Earlier? Later? She hadn't died, but was she dead? She must be now, mustn't she, and yet—damn this twistiness! How could he even think about it coherently?

remained on hands and knees, eyes narrowed thoughtfully

If dark matter and dark energy are 95 percent of everything, shouldn't we all be asking questions about that? What does that look like?

I tend not to dwell too much on ultimates.

Malina: calm the commotion. Disturb the calm. Me: (doltente, Molto Mosso) But when will the time finally come to accomplish this, when can I do and do nothing more, all at once? When will the time come when I can find time for that? When will it be time to stop all false differentiation and categorization, to stop false fear and suffering, senseless empathy, this constant, senseless pondering and musing! (Una corda) I want to think my way out slowly. (Tutte le corde) Is that the way it is?

Must I forever? Must one forever? Must one wait a whole lifetime?

No, but I wish I did. I wish I believed in something," Bradford said wistfully. "It would be pleasant, don't you think?

He sat brooding, a Buddha who had overeaten at dinner, trying to sort wisdom out of the calories.

To a quick question, give a slow answer.

Hmmmm. But what do the dead say? Did

A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking.

Bowel movement?

Unless you have a hundred unanswered questions in your mind you haven't read enough...

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

A book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think.