Philosophy Quotes

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

43879 quotes

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"Philosophy don't pay rent, man."
Carl Brutanananadilewski
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"Philosophy don't feed your family."
Carl Brutanananadilewski
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"Mon, you can't just ignore bureaucracy. It's the foundation of civilization."
Hermes
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"Philosophy teaches us to question everything."
Hermes
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"Every problem has a solution, sometimes you just have to file the right forms."
Hermes
H
"Thinking deeply about life gives it meaning."
Hermes
M
"Sometimes I just sit and think about things."
Meatwad
M
"Philosophy is just asking questions about everything."
Meatwad
B
"What makes us human? We're willing to sabotage our own lives."
Bender
B
"I'm a simple robot with simple robot needs."
Bender
B
"I bend therefore I am."
Bender
Z
"In all my years of living, I've realized I don't understand any of it."
Zoidberg
Z
"I've pondered the mysteries of the universe and concluded I'm very confused."
Zoidberg
Z
"The meaning of life remains a mystery to me, much like everything else."
Zoidberg
Z
"Perhaps one day I'll understand why I'm alive. Probably not."
Zoidberg
Z
"Meaning-making is what we do when life lacks meaning."
Zoidberg
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"Trying is the first step toward failure."
Homer Simpson
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"I'm not a bad person, I just don't care."
Homer Simpson
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"Philosophy teaches you to question everything."
Frylock
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"Philosophy helps us understand why we're here."
Leela
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"Philosophy forces us to question everything, including ourselves."
Leela
F
"Nothing makes sense anymore."
Fry
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"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck. Just fortune."
Professor Farnsworth
P
"Is it evil to want to kill yourself? No, wait, that's not evil, that's just sad."
Professor Farnsworth
P
"In the end, we all become dust. Mostly because I vacuum poorly."
Professor Farnsworth
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"Philosophy is just trying to figure out why things are the way they are."
Meatwad
M
"Philosophy is what you call it when you're thinking too hard about nothing."
Master Shake
M
"Philosophy is just thinking about thinking."
Master Shake
B
"Philosophy is just an excuse to justify bad behavior."
Bender
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"I think everyone's weird in their own way."
Jason Penopolis