Philosophy Quotes

"Being human always points, and in pointing, goes beyond itself."

"It is impossible to imagine the earth without suffering."

"Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked."

"The sight of all these riches made the little prince think"

"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us"

"The Buddha teaches that nothing lasts; all is in flux."

"The self is eternal, but the body is temporary."

"Everything is written in the Soul of the World"

"The timeless in you is aware of life's timelessness."

"Some of you say, 'It is the north wind who brings the rain.' And others among you say, 'It is the south wind.'"

"But you are not evil when you seek gain for yourself."

"All grown-ups were once children, but only few of them remember it."

"Grown-ups love figures."

"The opposite of every truth is equally true."

"The world is a mirror; what we see reflects our inner self."

"Our life is what our thoughts make it."

"How small a part of the boundless and unfathomable time is assigned to every man."

"The will to meaning can be frustrated, resulting in existential frustration."

"Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he is to become in the next moment."

"The will to power and the will to pleasure are secondary to the will to meaning."

"The search for meaning is more fundamental than the pursuit of pleasure or power."

"We are not here to question the meaning of life, but to realize we are questioned by life."

"All this emphasis on youth - I don't buy it."

"The world, Siddhartha, is not imperfect or slowly improving in its path towards perfection: no, it is perfect at every moment."

"The goal will remain unattainable for all eternity and that is precisely the goal."

"In each moment, eternity is present."

"The opposite of every truth is equally true."

"There is no such thing as time."

"I have learned that the world is good and beautiful and meaningful."

"The goal is within each moment."