This collection has the best philosophy quotes from renowned thinkers. These quotes hint at the vast, complex world of philosophy. They provoke thought and spark new ideas.
Best Philosophy Quotes
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. I’m not sure about the universe.”― Albert Einstein
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
“You talk when you stop to be at peace with your thoughts.” ― Kahlil Gibran
“May you live every day of your life.” ― Jonathan Swift
“We have to dare to be ourselves, but frightening or strange that self may prove to be.”― May Sarton
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” — Laurence J. Peter
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” ― William Shakespeare
“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.” ― Isaac Asimov
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” ― Frank Zappa
“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” ― Benjamin Spock
“Do not fear being eccentric in your opinions. Every accepted opinion was once eccentric.”―Bertrand Russell
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!” —Dr. Seuss
“A woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it.” ― D.H. Lawrence
“I was both within and without. I was, at once, enchanted and repelled by life’s endless variety.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Famous Philosophy Quotes
“I call intellect the capacity for directed thinking. I call intellectual intuition the capacity for passive, undirected thinking.” – Carl Jung
“Some mathematicians say true pleasure lies not in finding truth, but in searching for it.” — Leo Tolstoy
“Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth; nothing is easier than flattery.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky
“I long for something beyond daily life. I hide it and struggle to express it.” — Virginia Woolf
“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” — Ludwig van Beethoven
“I hunt everywhere for a life worth living and a knowledge worth knowing. Having roots nowhere, I have everywhere to go.” — Elif Shafak
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead to an understanding of ourselves.” – Carl Jung
“Meeting two personalities is like mixing two chemicals. If they react, they change both.” – Carl Jung
“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.” – Carl Jung
“To ask the right question is already half the solution to a problem.” – Carl Jung
“Thinking is difficult; that’s why most people judge.” – Carl Jung
“One must have a chaos inside oneself to give birth to a dancing star.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
“Some misfortunes in life are unacceptable. People prefer to believe in the supernatural and the impossible.” — Alexandre Dumas
“Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.” — Erich Fromm
“People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.” — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Funny Philosophy Quotes
“The only thing I know is that I know nothing.” – Socrates
“To be or not to be… that is the question. It is not possible to remove the adverb.” – William Shakespeare
“Life is a comedy for those who think, a tragedy for those who feel.” – Horace Walpole
“The only thing that makes sense is that nothing makes sense.” – Albert Camus
“If you can’t provide a simple explanation, you don’t grasp it.” – Albert Einstein
“The universe is a big place. It’s not possible to remove the adverb.” – Douglas Adams
“The only thing I know is that I know nothing.” – Socrates
“To be or not to be… that is the question. It is not possible to remove the adverb.” – William Shakespeare
“Life is a comedy for those who think, a tragedy for those who feel.” – Horace Walpole
“The only thing that makes sense is that nothing makes sense.” – Albert Camus
“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” — John Steinbeck
Philosophy Quotes About Love
“Love is a serious mental disease.” – Plato
“Three elements compose love: desire, friendship, and respect.” – Aristotle
“Love is the greatest gift of God, and the most valuable treasure of the soul.” – St. Augustine
“Love is madness.” – Michel de Montaigne
“Love is a passion of the soul.” – René Descartes
“Love is the only thing that makes life worth living.” — Blaise Pascal
“Love is the only thing that makes life worth living.” – Immanuel Kant
“Love is the greatest danger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
“Love is a choice, not a fate.” – Simone de Beauvoir
“Love is the only thing that makes life worth living.” – Albert Camus
“Love is a choice, not a fate.” — Jean-Paul Sartre
“Love is the only thing that makes life worth living.” – Martin Buber
Life Philosophy Quotes
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Marcus Aurelius
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
“Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.“ – John Lennon
“Happiness is not a destination, but a journey.” – Anonymous
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“My generation’s greatest discovery is that we can change our lives by changing our minds.” – William James
“The meaning of life is to find your gift, and the meaning of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso
“You will become the only person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
“You cannot see or touch the best things in the world. You must feel them with your heart.” – Helen Keller
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.“ – Mahatma Gandhi
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West
“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself.”– Jordan Belfort