Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"There is an eternal, all-pervading principle at work in the world and in our lives."James Dean
"The world's so complicated."James Dean
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything, including our own beliefs."Ingrid Bergman
"The world is getting smaller and smaller, and we're all connected in some way."Audrey Hepburn
"I'm always amazed by the people who come to me and say, 'I want to be famous.' I always ask them why?"Audrey Hepburn
"I'm not obsessed with looks, but I naturally like people who look interesting."Audrey Hepburn
"I believe that order is better than chaos."Charlie Chaplin
"We all have the capacity for both good and evil within us."Charlie Chaplin
"You can always count on Americans to do the right thing, after they've tried everything else."Katharine Hepburn
"Philosophy is just life lived consciously instead of by default."Cary Grant
"The stage teaches us that life itself is the greatest drama."Laurence Olivier
"The stage teaches you that life itself is the greatest drama."Laurence Olivier
"I think inwardly and act outwardly."James Dean
"Nationalism is an infantile disease, the measles of mankind."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom and understanding."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"Philosophy and the performing arts are deeply connected in their quest to understand human nature."Laurence Olivier
"Theater teaches us that life is both tragic and beautiful in equal measure."Laurence Olivier
"I believe that theater exists to illuminate the human condition."Laurence Olivier
"I believe that every performance is a conversation with eternity."Laurence Olivier
"Like a bullet in the darkness, I searched for meaning."James Dean
"The true measure of a civilization is not in its cities of brick and stone, but in the character of its people."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"We are a mix of contradictions, and perhaps that is the human condition."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"The universe speaks to those who listen with an open heart."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything, especially ourselves."Audrey Hepburn
"The quality of our questions determines the quality of our lives."Audrey Hepburn
"The stage teaches you that life itself is a performance we all must give."Laurence Olivier
"I don't believe that the great tragedies and comedies of history produce themselves and that emotions just happen"Charlie Chaplin
"Words like 'love' and 'beauty' are too vague to be helpful"Charlie Chaplin
"The worth of a human being is not measured by their accomplishments"Charlie Chaplin
"The mystery of existence is the most beautiful thing to think about"Charlie Chaplin