Philosophy Quotes

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

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"The world is complicated and unfair, and that's something we have to live with."
Diane Nguyen
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"I think we're all just trying to find meaning in this mess."
Diane Nguyen
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"Philosophy is just expensive thinking."
Herb Kazzaz
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"Philosophy is just overthinking with a fancy degree."
Herb Kazzaz
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"Philosophy is nice, but pragmatism pays the bills."
Princess Carolyn
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"Philosophy is interesting until you have bills to pay."
Princess Carolyn
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"Philosophy helps make sense of the senseless."
Hollyhock
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"Philosophy helps us make sense of our existence."
Hollyhock
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"I've played characters who made terrible choices, and I understood why."
Character Actress Margo Martindale
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"I've played evil characters, and I understand their motivations."
Character Actress Margo Martindale
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"Philosophy is just fancy thinking about stuff that matters."
Sarah Lynn
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"Philosophy won't help you pay the bills, but it might help you sleep."
Sarah Lynn
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"Like, the philosophy of life is basically like, be kind and eat well, man."
Shaggy Rogers
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"Man, philosophy is like, just thinking about stuff that matters, you know?"
Shaggy Rogers
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"I'm not smart, but I know what I like, and I like everyone."
Mr. Peanutbutter
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"You can't control what happens, only how you react to it."
Mr. Peanutbutter
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"People are complicated, but that's what makes them interesting."
Mr. Peanutbutter
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"We all have the capacity to hurt people we care about."
Diane Nguyen
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"I don't think there's a secret to life; it's just day by day."
Diane Nguyen
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"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."
Herb Kazzaz
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"Philosophy is the love of wisdom."
Herb Kazzaz
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"I think what I'm trying to say is, I don't know who I am."
BoJack Horseman
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"The universe is a cruel joke and we're all the punchline."
BoJack Horseman
B
"Maybe the universe doesn't owe us anything, and we should stop expecting it to."
BoJack Horseman
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"Philosophy is just overthinking what we already know."
Princess Carolyn
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"Philosophy teaches us that most of our problems are self-inflicted."
Princess Carolyn
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"Philosophy helps you make sense of the senseless."
Hollyhock
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"Philosophy is just asking better questions."
Hollyhock
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"Philosophy is thinking about big ideas while being an adult."
Vincent Adultman
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"Philosophy helps me understand the purpose of my adult life."
Vincent Adultman