Philosophy Quotes

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

43879 quotes

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"Philosophy is like, for people with nothing better to do."
Butt-Head
B
"Like, why does anything matter?"
Butt-Head
Q
"I may seem shallow, but I have depths you couldn't fathom in your wildest dreams."
Quinn Morgendorffer
Q
"Philosophy is interesting, but have you considered just being fabulous instead?"
Quinn Morgendorffer
Q
"Bullying is wrong, but social hierarchy is just how the world works."
Quinn Morgendorffer
Q
"Character matters, but first impressions are based on appearance."
Quinn Morgendorffer
Q
"The world is complicated, and I prefer to simplify it into layers of meaning."
Quinn Morgendorffer
D
"I'm in the process of trying to decide whether or not to participate in society."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Conformity is the new rebellion."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"I find that people are often guided by nothing but self-interest and stupidity."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"The human race should be studied before they're allowed to reproduce."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Honesty is overrated as a policy."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Why do people insist on making things more complicated than necessary?"
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"I find that most people's problems are self-inflicted."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"The world would be better if people spent more time thinking and less time talking."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Why do people insist on making major life decisions based on temporary emotions?"
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"The problem with people is that they're not very smart."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"I find that the worst people are those who don't realize they're awful."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"I accept that the world doesn't care about my opinions."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Most people would rather feel good than be good."
Daria Morgendorffer
B
"I may not understand philosophy, but I understand myself."
Brittany Taylor
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"We need to unpack that statement and examine it critically."
PC Principal
P
"We all have implicit bias we must work on."
PC Principal
J
"Philosophy is just fancy thinking about real problems."
Jodie Landon
J
"Philosophy is thinking about why we think what we think."
Jodie Landon
G
"The best philosophy is the one that gets you ahead."
Garrison
G
"Philosophy is nice, but power is nicer."
Garrison
J
"The problem with society is that everyone's too busy being fake."
Jane Lane
J
"I appreciate the irony of high school teachers telling us to be ourselves while punishing us for doing so."
Jane Lane
J
"Conformity: because thinking for yourself is exhausting."
Jane Lane