Smith, Barry

Philosopher British Born 1952 (age 74)

Developed formal ontology and applied phenomenology.

393 quotes

"Money is frozen time, so spend it wisely."
Money
"Health is the foundation upon which all other desires rest."
Health
"Adventure is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."
Adventure
"Technology amplifies both our wisdom and our folly."
Technology
"History is the mirror we avoid looking into."
History
"Philosophy teaches us to question even our questions."
Philosophy
"Literature is where the unlived life finds expression."
Literature
"Politics is the art of compromise with principles."
Politics
"War is the confession of political failure."
War
"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent."
Motivation
"Inspiration without action is merely pleasant daydreaming."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the mirrors we use to see ourselves."
Relationships
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the company of self."
Solitude
"Dreams deferred often become the regrets we carry."
Dreams
"Humor is tragedy that has aged well."
Humor
"The family is where we first learn to be human."
Family
"Happiness is not found; it is recognized."
Happiness
"Freedom is the burden of choosing who we become."
Freedom
"Art is the language spoken when words fail."
Art
"Music heals what logic cannot touch."
Music
"Faith is believing in what we cannot yet prove."
Faith
"Leadership is the lonely road of making necessary choices."
Leadership
"Work becomes art when passion guides the hand."
Work
"Perseverance is stubbornness with a noble purpose."
Perseverance
"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied—it is injustice confirmed."
Justice
"The unexamined life is not worth living, though it is easier."
Wisdom
"We fear what we do not understand, and understand little of what we fear."
Fear
"Truth is often stranger than fiction, and certainly less comfortable."
Truth
"Hope is the oxygen of the desperate."
Hope
"Grief is love with nowhere to go."
Love