Philosophy Quotes

Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.

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"Philosophy teaches that truth is relative to audience expectations."
Kent Brockman
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"Philosophy is a luxury for those with time to waste."
Groundskeeper Willie
G
"Ye cannae philosophize yer way out of a day's labor."
Groundskeeper Willie
M
"Philosophy's just a fancy way of asking questions."
Moe Szyslak
M
"Philosophy's beautiful because there ain't no right answer."
Moe Szyslak
B
"Philosophy is easy when you stop thinking so hard."
Barney Gumble
B
"The secret to life is not caring about the secret to life."
Barney Gumble
B
"Poverty isn't so bad when you're drunk."
Barney Gumble
B
"The meaning of life is whatever you want it to be, mine happens to be beer."
Barney Gumble
N
"Philosophy begins with wondering about the divine."
Ned Flanders
N
"Philosophy asks the questions that matter most."
Ned Flanders
R
"Sometimes I think about things and I get confused."
Ralph Wiggum
R
"I guess I'll never understand why people are the way they are."
Ralph Wiggum
K
"Philosophy is just thinking about stuff, and thinking costs me money in therapy bills."
Krusty the Clown
K
"Philosophy is overrated - just do what makes you happy and rich!"
Krusty the Clown
N
"Philosophy is overthinking what I already know."
Nelson Muntz
N
"Philosophy? I live it by crushing others."
Nelson Muntz
L
"I believe in philosophy the way I believe in philosophy—not very much."
Lenny Leonard
L
"Philosophy is just thinking hard about things you'll never understand."
Lenny Leonard
M
"I'm not a monster, I'm just ahead of the curve."
Mr. Burns
M
"I am not a vegetarian, yet I have a distinct lack of humanity."
Mr. Burns
G
"Philosophy's nice, but it doesnae fix a broken pipe."
Groundskeeper Willie
G
"Philosophy without action is just hot air."
Groundskeeper Willie
M
"*sucks pacifier thoughtfully*"
Maggie Simpson
M
"Goo goo ga ga goo"
Maggie Simpson
M
"*watches with ancient eyes*"
Maggie Simpson
M
"You want to know the meaning of life? It's whatever's on tap tonight."
Moe Szyslak
M
"I've seen the best and worst of humanity, usually at 2 AM on a Friday."
Moe Szyslak
M
"The meaning of life is 'last call'."
Moe Szyslak
R
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?"
Ralph Wiggum