Philosophy Quotes

"The artist's struggle with material is the struggle of the soul with existence."

"We are shaped by the choices we make in difficult moments."

"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."

"Philosophy without practice is mere abstraction."

"Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false."

"Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature."

"The eye is the window of the soul."

"Small rooms or dwellings discipline the mind, large ones weaken it."

"All things are interwoven with one another; a sacred bond connects them; there is scarcely one thing separated from any other thing."

"We are trapped by the narratives we tell ourselves."

"I don't believe in coincidence."

"To understand his style, one must understand the man, and to understand the man, one must understand his world."

"A nation's philosophy is revealed in its budget allocations."

"In the final analysis, we are all temporary custodians of our nations."

"Memory is the bridge between who we were and who we become."

"Philosophy without practice is mere intellectual exercise."

"Philosophy teaches us how to think, not what to think."

"I will always be poor. I want to remain poor because it keeps you sharp, you understand."

"The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides, and in its depths it has also its pearls."

"The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself."

"I believe the purpose of all art is to reveal the invisible."

"In the marble I see the soul of the world; I simply set it free."

"Everything connects to everything else."

"The human intellect will be the final judge of all philosophical matters."

"There is no greater or lesser evil in the world, only different perspectives."

"In order to arrive at the highest truths of life, one must understand what creates a human soul."

"The human body is water; the human soul is fire."

"The measure of a civilization is how it treats those who disagree."

"The distance between ambition and arrogance is measured in consequences."

"The most secure position is often the most vulnerable."