Philosophy Quotes

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

43879 quotes

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"Time waits for no one, but perhaps we can walk alongside it."
Dr. Emmett Brown
B
"Being a slacker has its advantages."
Biff Tannen
B
"Life's about taking what you want when you want it."
Biff Tannen
C
"Philosophy without power is merely complaint."
Cigarette Smoking Man
C
"Philosophy without action is indulgence."
Cigarette Smoking Man
P
"Philosophy teaches us to question and seek deeper meaning."
Pavel Chekov (New Timeline)
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"I've always believed in living life properly and with purpose."
Lorraine McFly
L
"Life is a journey, not just a destination to be reached."
Lorraine McFly
W
"We are shaped by our choices, not our circumstances."
Walter Skinner
W
"Philosophy teaches us to examine our own assumptions."
Walter Skinner
W
"In the end, we are judged by the choices we make when no one is watching."
Walter Skinner
F
"We are all prisoners of our own perception."
Fox Mulder
F
"I don't believe in coincidence; I believe in pattern."
Fox Mulder
F
"Every person contains multitudes of secrets."
Fox Mulder
D
"Philosophy without practice is just elaborate excuse-making."
Dana Scully
D
"Philosophy answers the questions we're afraid to ask."
Dana Scully
B
"Philosophy is overthinking the obvious."
Biff Tannen
M
"Philosophy is just thinking about thinking, I suppose."
Montgomery Scott (New Timeline)
M
"Philosophy teaches us that even engineers must think beyond the nuts and bolts."
Montgomery Scott (New Timeline)
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"Philosophy means nothing if it doesn't apply to real life."
Leonard McCoy (New Timeline)
L
"Philosophy without application is just intellectual exercise."
Leonard McCoy (New Timeline)
D
"Great moments in history often hinge on small, seemingly insignificant choices."
Dr. Emmett Brown
D
"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions than anyone before you."
Dr. Emmett Brown
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"I believe that philosophy should inform action, not replace it."
Pavel Chekov (New Timeline)
P
"Philosophy without action is mere philosophy."
Pavel Chekov (New Timeline)
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"The universe rewards those who approach it with respect."
Hikaru Sulu (New Timeline)
H
"I believe our choices echo through eternity."
Hikaru Sulu (New Timeline)
H
"In the depths of space, we find ourselves."
Hikaru Sulu (New Timeline)
N
"Philosophy teaches us to ask better questions, not just find answers."
Nyota Uhura (New Timeline)
N
"Philosophy is asking the right questions about life."
Nyota Uhura (New Timeline)