Philosophy Quotes

"The fundamental reason why the rationalist argument fails is that it presupposes a pleasure which does not exist." "To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important." "If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort, you will not get either comfort or truth." "If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world." "There is no good asking for a simple life." "The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne" "And thus does everyone find that which he fears" "The lyf so short, the art so long to lerne" "When the sun is high, who cares for the stars?" "Keeping still is how the stars convey their light" "Not what I have but what I do is my kingdom" "In idleness there is a perpetual despair" "Do not pity the dead, Harry, pity the living " "It is not worth the while to go round the world to count the cats in Zanzibar "