Philosophy Quotes

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

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"Everyone's so obsessed with being somebody, but what if being nobody is actually better?"
Sarah Lynn
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"I believe people are basically good, even when they hurt you."
Sarah Lynn
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"Philosophy is just asking questions that nobody can answer."
Leo
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"Philosophy teaches us that asking questions is more important than having answers."
Leo
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"I think about life philosophically sometimes, you know?"
Mr. Peanutbutter
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"Every decision we make shapes who we become."
Diane Nguyen
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"I think I've been searching for answers outside of myself when they're always inside."
Diane Nguyen
D
"You can't change the world, but you can change how you see it."
Diane Nguyen
D
"You can't control other people, only yourself."
Diane Nguyen
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"Science shows us what's possible; philosophy shows us what's right."
Herb Kazzaz
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"Philosophy is just thinking about what matters."
Todd Chavez
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"Philosophy helps us question what we think we know."
Todd Chavez
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"The universe is a cruel, uncaring void where everything dies alone."
BoJack Horseman
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"The world doesn't owe you anything, and you don't owe the world anything either."
BoJack Horseman
B
"Happiness is temporary, but misery is permanent."
BoJack Horseman
B
"Life is full of pain and suffering, and that's just how it is."
BoJack Horseman
H
"People are complicated, and that's what makes them interesting."
Hollyhock
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"I'm trying to understand different perspectives."
Hollyhock
V
"Philosophy is thinking about why you do business."
Vincent Adultman
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"Philosophy asks 'why business' and I answer 'yes'."
Vincent Adultman
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"I believe in the philosophy that life rewards those who seize the moment and bill hourly."
Princess Carolyn
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"Philosophy helps us understand why we're here."
Bob Pinciotti
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"Philosophy is about asking the right questions."
Mr. Peanutbutter
M
"Philosophy teaches us how to live better."
Mr. Peanutbutter
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"Philosophy doesn't help you feel better."
Sarah Lynn
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"Philosophy is self-help for smart people."
Sarah Lynn
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"People aren't born good or bad. They just make choices."
Diane Nguyen
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"People are complicated. That's what makes them real."
Diane Nguyen
D
"I think we're all just trying to make sense of our lives."
Diane Nguyen
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"Philosophy is asking the questions that don't have answers."
Leo