Philosophy Quotes

"All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking" "The best thinking has been done in solitude The worst has been done in turmoil" "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." "You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength " "To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect." "I believe in karma. That means I can do bad things to you all day long and I assume you deserve it." "The best way to avenge yourself is to not be like your enemy." "Everything that happens happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so." "The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable" "The purpose of our lives is to be happy" "What you seek is seeking you" "Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet" "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." "Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler." "A scholar tries to learn something everyday; a student of Buddhism tries to unlearn something daily." "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." "Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody's power and is not easy." "If God would have wanted games to end in a tie, she wouldn't have invented numbers." "Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice." "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."