Philosophy Quotes

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

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"I learned early that perfection is the enemy of authenticity in character and in character building."
Don Knotts
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"Philosophy is wondering about the obvious."
Eddie Cantor
E
"What we think, we become."
Eddie Cantor
E
"Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words."
Eddie Cantor
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"The measure of a person isn't their successes but how they handle failure."
Harvey Korman
H
"Philosophy without humor is just preaching."
Harvey Korman
B
"I don't know how your opinions are formed, but I'm willing to bet that they're not based on anything."
Bill Murray
B
"That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it."
Bill Murray
B
"I'm more into the philosophy of it all."
Bill Murray
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"Philosophy is what you discuss when you don't have anything funnier to say."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Philosophy is thinking about nothing until your head hurts."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"The theater taught me that life is both a tragedy and a comedy."
Fanny Brice
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"Philosophy helps us understand life."
Dan Aykroyd
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"Philosophy teaches us how to live."
Dan Aykroyd
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."
John Belushi
"An unexamined life is not worth living."
John Belushi
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"Philosophy teaches us to question everything, especially our assumptions."
Eddie Cantor
E
"You cannot serve two masters; choose your values carefully."
Eddie Cantor
B
"You know what's interesting about Bill Murray? He's one of those guys who's sort of ageless."
Bill Murray
B
"You have to embrace the absurdity of life sometimes."
Bill Murray
B
"Philosophy is just common sense elevated."
Bill Murray
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"Philosophy is asking the right questions"
George Lopez
G
"Philosophy is asking questions that have no answers."
Gilbert Gottfried
"Philosophy without action is just noise."
John Belushi
W
"The more you observe, the more you realize that you don't know anything."
Will Rogers
W
"The Lord gave us two ends: one to sit on and one to think with. Ever since then it's been a toss-up which one we used."
Will Rogers
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"Philosophy teaches us to question everything, which is what good comedy does."
Dan Aykroyd
"In the beginning, there was nothing, and it exploded."
Steve Martin
"An idea is interesting when it is new, not necessarily when it is true."
Steve Martin
"Philosophy guides us toward truth."
Dick Van Dyke