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Philosophical quotes offer condensed insights into humanity’s deepest questions. They invite reflection on how we think, live, and relate to the world around us. The following collection serves as a doorway to contemplation, curiosity, and quiet intellectual challenge.   ◀ Back
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He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do, learned what it came to learn, and then was free to leave.
- Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain
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The unknown," said Faxe's soft voice in the forest, "the unforetold, the unproven, that is what life is based on. Ignorance is the ground of thought. Unproof is the ground of action. If it were proven that there is no God there would be no religion. No Handdara, no Yomesh, no hearthgods, nothing. But also if it were proven that there is a God, there would be no religion. ... Tell me, Genry, what is known? What is sure, unpredictable, inevitable -- the one certain thing you know concerning your future, and mine?"

That we shall die."

Yes, There's really only one question that can be answered, Genry, and we already know the answer. ... The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.
- Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness
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Because each of you has his or her own death, you carry it with you in a secret place from the moment you're born, it belongs to you and you belong to it.
- José Saramago
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The desire to die was my one and only concern; to it I have sacrificed everything, even death.
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We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.
- Cyrus the Great
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Man - a being in search of meaning.
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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
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Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
- Pablo Picasso
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You could not step twice into the same river.
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Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final
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The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.
- Zen Proverb
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You must let what happens happen. Everything must be equal in your eyes, good and evil, beautiful and ugly, foolish and wise.
- Michael Ende
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Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth.
- Jean Baudrillard
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The menu is not the meal.
- Alan W. Watts
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
- Dalai Lama XIV
The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama
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This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.
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Whether a thought is spoken or not it is a real thing and it has power," Tuek said. "You might find the line between life and death among the Fremen to be too sharp and quick.
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You become mature when you become the authority of your own life.
- Joseph Campbell
A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
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Imagine others complexly.
- John Green
Paper Towns
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Some want to live within the sound
Of church or chapel bell;
I want to run a rescue shop,
Within a yard of hell.
- C.T. Studd
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We become so absorbed in our flaws and faults that we forget that it is better to be a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. To have flaws is beauty in itself, a fact so frightening that we hurry to hide them from sight and tarnish the whole in the process of comparing ourselves to others.
- Forrest Curran
Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
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Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
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Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
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One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.
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He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do, learned what it came to learn, and then was free to leave.
- Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain
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The unknown," said Faxe's soft voice in the forest, "the unforetold, the unproven, that is what life is based on. Ignorance is the ground of thought. Unproof is the ground of action. If it were proven that there is no God there would be no religion. No Handdara, no Yomesh, no hearthgods, nothing. But also if it were proven that there is a God, there would be no religion. ... Tell me, Genry, what is known? What is sure, unpredictable, inevitable -- the one certain thing you know concerning your future, and mine?"

That we shall die."

Yes, There's really only one question that can be answered, Genry, and we already know the answer. ... The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.
- Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness
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Because each of you has his or her own death, you carry it with you in a secret place from the moment you're born, it belongs to you and you belong to it.
- José Saramago
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The desire to die was my one and only concern; to it I have sacrificed everything, even death.
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We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.
- Cyrus the Great
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Man - a being in search of meaning.
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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
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Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
- Pablo Picasso
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You could not step twice into the same river.
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Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final
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The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.
- Zen Proverb
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You must let what happens happen. Everything must be equal in your eyes, good and evil, beautiful and ugly, foolish and wise.
- Michael Ende
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Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth.
- Jean Baudrillard
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The menu is not the meal.
- Alan W. Watts
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
- Dalai Lama XIV
The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Whether a thought is spoken or not it is a real thing and it has power," Tuek said. "You might find the line between life and death among the Fremen to be too sharp and quick.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
You become mature when you become the authority of your own life.
- Joseph Campbell
A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
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Imagine others complexly.
- John Green
Paper Towns
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Some want to live within the sound
Of church or chapel bell;
I want to run a rescue shop,
Within a yard of hell.
- C.T. Studd
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We become so absorbed in our flaws and faults that we forget that it is better to be a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. To have flaws is beauty in itself, a fact so frightening that we hurry to hide them from sight and tarnish the whole in the process of comparing ourselves to others.
- Forrest Curran
Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
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One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.
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He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do, learned what it came to learn, and then was free to leave.
- Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The unknown," said Faxe's soft voice in the forest, "the unforetold, the unproven, that is what life is based on. Ignorance is the ground of thought. Unproof is the ground of action. If it were proven that there is no God there would be no religion. No Handdara, no Yomesh, no hearthgods, nothing. But also if it were proven that there is a God, there would be no religion. ... Tell me, Genry, what is known? What is sure, unpredictable, inevitable -- the one certain thing you know concerning your future, and mine?"

That we shall die."

Yes, There's really only one question that can be answered, Genry, and we already know the answer. ... The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.
- Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Because each of you has his or her own death, you carry it with you in a secret place from the moment you're born, it belongs to you and you belong to it.
- José Saramago
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The desire to die was my one and only concern; to it I have sacrificed everything, even death.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.
- Cyrus the Great
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Man - a being in search of meaning.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
- Pablo Picasso
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
You could not step twice into the same river.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.
- Zen Proverb
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
You must let what happens happen. Everything must be equal in your eyes, good and evil, beautiful and ugly, foolish and wise.
- Michael Ende
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth.
- Jean Baudrillard
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The menu is not the meal.
- Alan W. Watts
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
- Dalai Lama XIV
The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Whether a thought is spoken or not it is a real thing and it has power," Tuek said. "You might find the line between life and death among the Fremen to be too sharp and quick.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
You become mature when you become the authority of your own life.
- Joseph Campbell
A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Imagine others complexly.
- John Green
Paper Towns
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Some want to live within the sound
Of church or chapel bell;
I want to run a rescue shop,
Within a yard of hell.
- C.T. Studd
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
We become so absorbed in our flaws and faults that we forget that it is better to be a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. To have flaws is beauty in itself, a fact so frightening that we hurry to hide them from sight and tarnish the whole in the process of comparing ourselves to others.
- Forrest Curran
Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.
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