Philosophy Quotes

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

43879 quotes

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"The work of acting is ultimately the work of being human."
Gary Oldman
B
"We're all just trying to make sense of our existence through different lenses."
Benedict Cumberbatch
B
"I believe in approaching life with humility and openness."
Benedict Cumberbatch
L
"The choices we make today shape who we become tomorrow."
Liam Neeson
L
"The questions we ask ourselves are more important than the answers we find."
Liam Neeson
L
"I believe that pain and loss are part of what makes us fully human."
Liam Neeson
L
"The pursuit of happiness is less important than the pursuit of meaning."
Liam Neeson
A
"I've always been fascinated by the darker aspects of human nature."
Anthony Hopkins
A
"I believe that philosophy is the most important study."
Anthony Hopkins
A
"Philosophy teaches us how to think, not what to think."
Anthony Hopkins
D
"A man must have a code, a creed."
Denzel Washington
G
"The most interesting people are those with contradictions."
Gary Oldman
G
"The role of an actor is to illuminate the human condition."
Gary Oldman
S
"I'm not a big fan of free will. I believe in fate and destiny."
Samuel L. Jackson
L
"Good philosophy should make you uncomfortable in the right ways."
Liam Neeson
T
"Life is complicated and you can't sum it up with a quote"
Tom Hanks
T
"We are all connected in ways we don't fully understand"
Tom Hanks
"Philosophy teaches us how to think, not what to think."
Morgan Freeman
A
"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions, not finding all the answers."
Anthony Hopkins
S
"Philosophy is the practice of asking better questions."
Samuel L. Jackson
G
"Philosophy teaches us that nothing is truly simple if we look deep enough."
Gary Oldman
B
"Philosophy is simply asking the questions that matter most to being human."
Benedict Cumberbatch
B
"Philosophy is the practice of examining life to actually live it."
Benedict Cumberbatch
"Philosophy is the art of questioning everything you think you know."
Morgan Freeman
L
"Philosophy is really just about asking better questions about how to live."
Liam Neeson
D
"Philosophy begins with wonder."
Denzel Washington
S
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men."
Samuel L. Jackson
L
"The stories we tell ourselves shape the lives we create."
Liam Neeson
W
"My philosophy is, it's none of my business what people think of me."
Will Smith
W
"I believe that the power of thought is the basis of everything."
Will Smith