Quotes tagged with 'philosophy'

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
—Chinese Proverb philosophy
Do not judge by appearances, a rich heart may be under a poor coat.
—Scottish Proverb philosophy
There are three truths. there's my truth, your truth and THE truth.
—Chinese Proverb philosophy
You can beat forty scholars with one fact, but you can't beat one idiot with forty facts.
—Muḥammad Rumi philosophy
There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns –the ones we don’t know we don’t know.
—Donald Rumsfeld government philosophy
In a sped-up world, there’s more of a rush to the finish than an appreciation for what’s around you at the present.
—Art S. life philosophy
Life is too short for arguments. Just "I missed the part where that's my problem" and move on...
—Art S. life philosophy
If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
—Carl Sagaan philosophy space
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
—Arthur Schopenhauer philosophy
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable.

—Lucius Annaeus Seneca philosophy
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
—Lucius Annaeus Seneca philosophy
True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.
—Lucius Annaeus Seneca / The Younger philosophy
There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have been long extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark. They light the way for human kind.
—Hannah Senesh life philosophy
Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.
—Eric Sevareid life philosophy
Don't live the same year 75 times and call it a life.
—Robin S. Sharma philosophy
Dreamers are mocked as impractical. The truth is they are the most practical, as their innovations lead to progress and a better way of life for all of us.
—Robin S. Sharma philosophy
If you’re not acting on your beliefs, then they probably aren’t real.
—Edward Snowden philosophy
I am so old that I can remember when other people's achievements were considered to be an inspiration rather than a grievance.
—Thomas Sowell life philosophy
Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish that they are after.
—Henry David Thoreau freedom philosophy
The question is not what you look at, but what you see.
—Henry David Thoreau life philosophy