Gilles Deleuze

Philosopher, Political Theorist French 1925 – 1995

Developed concepts of rhizome and nomadic thought.

377 quotes

"Strength comes from accepting our fragility."
Strength
"Fear is the absence of understanding."
Fear
"Power is not something you possess but something you become."
Power
"Money is crystallized motion."
Money
"Health is a rhythm, not a state."
Health
"Adventure begins where comfort ends."
Adventure
"Imagination is more real than reality."
Imagination
"Technology extends our capacity to think."
Technology
"History is made by those who act, not those who observe."
History
"Philosophy begins with surprise."
Philosophy
"Literature mirrors life but also transforms it."
Literature
"Politics is the art of making the impossible possible."
Politics
"War destroys the fabric of becoming."
War
"Motivation comes from within, never from outside."
Motivation
"Inspiration is the meeting of preparation and circumstance."
Inspiration
"Relationships require constant negotiation and recreation."
Relationships
"Solitude is necessary for self-discovery."
Solitude
"Love is not a feeling but a practice."
Love
"Happiness is not a destination but a direction."
Happiness
"Success is measured by your own becoming."
Success
"Family is where we first learn to become ourselves."
Family
"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."
Courage
"Truth is always multiple and perspectival."
Truth
"Dreams reveal what waking thought conceals."
Dreams
"Humor is a weapon against despair."
Humor
"Death teaches us how to live."
Death
"Gratitude is the most honest of all emotions."
Gratitude
"Justice is not about equality but about difference being honored."
Justice
"Work becomes meaningful when it creates rather than destroys."
Work
"Education should produce differences, not conformity."
Education