Alfred North Whitehead

"Consciousness is not merely the entity for which physical and mental are correlates."

"In a sense all explanation is circular."

"The advance of civilization is not measured by the increase of consumption."

"God is not external to the world; he is fully immanent."

"The only justification for universities is that they add to the sum of human understanding."

"To be conscious is to think in relations."

"The human adventure is the urgent craving to understand ourselves and our context."

"Wisdom is the fruit of a lifetime of attention and curiosity."

"The value of philosophy is its effect upon the character of the philosopher."

"We must be cautious about drawing conclusions from abstract principles."

"The human being is inherently a creature of imagination."

"History requires perpetual revision to accommodate new understanding."

"The clash of doctrines is not a disaster but an opportunity."

"Effective leadership requires understanding the rhythm of your people."

"The function of reason is not to produce dogma but to enable growth."

"Nature is not cruel, only indifferent, which is far worse."

"The precise statement of bad law is the worst form of tyranny."

"Art and nature are not two separate realms."

"Scientific thought is not the same as natural thought."

"A man really writes for an audience of about ten persons."

"The teleology of the universe is directed toward novelty."

"Patience is the capacity to accept what cannot be changed with grace."

"The experience of beauty lifts us beyond the material world."

"To be alive is to participate in the creative advance of nature."

"The courage to change is born from the wisdom to understand what needs changing."

"Memory is not a perfect recording of the past."

"The universe is creative; novelty constantly emerges from the process."

"Every human being is also an artist, whether they know it or not."

"The study of nature leads inevitably to philosophy."

"Knowledge without imagination is barren."