Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"British culture is all about queuing properly and complaining about the weather"John Cleese
"Philosophy requires both questioning and the willingness to look foolish"John Cleese
"Philosophy is simply thinking through things carefully"John Cleese
"Dead parrots tell no tales, but they certainly tell us about ourselves."Monty Python
"The best philosophy is one you can laugh at while you're living it."Monty Python
"The universe is absurd, which is honestly its best feature."Monty Python
"Arrogance is confidence without the accomplishments to back it up."Monty Python
"Pessimism is realism that's given up on being polite."Monty Python
"Identity is whatever you convince others to believe about you."Monty Python
"Purpose is something you invent because meaninglessness is depressing."Monty Python
"Reputation is what people think of you; character is what you actually are."Monty Python
"The universe doesn't care about your plans, but that's what makes it interesting."Terry Gilliam
"I find myself becoming very cynical about human nature. That's what keeps me going."Peter Sellers
"We are all just trying to make sense of the senseless."Peter Sellers
"We are all performing on the stage of life, whether we admit it or not."Peter Sellers
"We are all searching for meaning in a world that often seems meaningless."Peter Sellers
"The world is mad, and I am the only sane person in it."Spike Milligan
"I believe the universe is more than just material - there's an unseen spiritual component."Spike Milligan
"The world doesn't make sense, so why should I?"Spike Milligan
"The mind is its own place and its own prisoner."Spike Milligan
"The world is a stage, and the play is badly written."Spike Milligan
"What we choose to focus on determines our reality."Jim Henson
"Philosophy is basically asking questions that have no answers"Eric Idle
"Philosophy asks the questions life keeps avoiding"Eric Idle
"Comedy writers are philosophers in disguise."Lorne Michaels
"Philosophy questions everything."Andy Samberg
"Philosophy questions."Andy Samberg
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything."Kenan Thompson
"Philosophy helps us live better lives."Kenan Thompson
"The problem with the world is that we draw the line of God too close to ourselves and too far from the other fellow."John Cleese