Inspirational Philosophical Quotes

Time plays no role in the life of one man - the subtle consciousness of it floating past me is more than enough. Years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds - what does it matter? Floating by, it rubs against my skin, face, and hair - wearing me down, yet polishing me all the while. Time is like fine grains of sand in a desert storm. At first, you don't pay any attention to it, but the more it hits you in the face, the more aware of it you become, the more annoying it gets until, one day, you find yourself suffocating. The weight of it eventually bends your spine, until you are crawling on your hands and knees, unable to stand straight. Then comes the time to crawl back into the womb, crawl inside and wait for rebirth. ~ Henry Martin

This first glance of a soul which does not yet know itself is like dawn in the heavens; it is the awakening of something radiant and unknown. ~ Victor Hugo

Without the quest, there can be no epiphany. ~ Constantine E. Scaros

Love yourself, and you'll never be without a loved one. ~ Fakeer Ishavardas

It is wisdom to recognize necessity when all other courses have been weighed, though as folly it may appear to those who cling to false hope. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

Sometimes, one needs another pair of eyes to see things clearly. ~ Aguidon

There is a coherence in things, a stability; something ... is immune from change and shines out ... in the face of the flowing, the fleeting, the spectral, like a ruby. ~ Virginia Woolf

Philosophy has forgotten about children ~ Bernhard Schlink

Quality is not an act, it is a habit. ~ Aristotle.

They said, Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You? ~ Qur'an 2 30

Let the morrow bring on what it would, he thought, for it didn't exist. Only now could lay any claim to forever ... ~ Tim Willocks

Nowhere to be touched
or explored,
not here and not in distance.
It's just a tingle that overflows my brightest dreams.
Am I wise or simple-minded to believe
that non–existent evidence
is not an evidence of non–existence? ~ Tatjana Ostojic

Take heart. You're not alone. Every broken heart breathes again. That's life. It goes on. In loss, and in gain. ~ Fakeer Ishavardas

Travel is useful, it exercises the imagination. All the rest is disappointment and fatigue. Our journey is entirely imaginary. That is its strength.
It goes from life to death. People, animals, cities, things, all are imagined. It's a novel, just a fictitious narrative. Littre says so and he's never wrong.
And besides, in the first place, anyone can do as much. You just have to close your eyes.
It's on the other side of life. ~ Louis Ferdinand Celine

In every journey comes a moment ... one like no other. And in that moment, you must decide between who you are ... and who you want to be. ~ J.C. Marino

Every day the world subtracts from itself and nothing
is immune. ~ Luanne Castle

The choices we make define the kind of people we then become. The main question here is: Do we like who we have become? ~ Raisha Lalwani

If nature has composed the human body so that in its proportions the seperate individual elements answer to the total form, then the Ancients seem to have had reason to decide that bringing their creations to full completion likewise required a correspondence bewteen the measure of individual elements and the appearance of the work as a whole. ~ Vitruvius

Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and excusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they may. ~ Mark Twain

When we merely follow another, we take a potentially creative mind out of service-our own. ~ William Coperthwaite

Mme. Bonacieux looked at the young man, restrained for a minute by a last hesitation; but there was so much ardor in his eyes, such persuasion in his voice, that she felt herself constrained to confide in him. Besides, she found herself in circumstances where everything must be risked for the sake of everything. ~ Alexandre Dumas

Good apprentices know that they are in the process of becoming masters and that as responsible artisans they must seek to improve upon the knowledge entrusted to them and go further. ~ William Coperthwaite

Money Value of Time" is more valuable than "Time Value of Money", you will know it by time. ~ Hasan M. Makky

The gift within every gift is always opportunity. ~ Steindl Rast David

was driving up S 25th St., this afternoon, and saw this saying on a sign: "Look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror."

Well, I pondered on that a bit. I sense a bit of danger with the idea of not checking out the rear view mirror on occasion. Like driving, it is important we know what has been and what could be coming from behind.

Some old cliches are around because they are true..."If you forget the past, you're bound to repeat it."...."Be prepared"... "Keep your eye on the prize."

Reflections ... Presence ... Aspirations ... ~ F. M. Proctor 'Madame Mim'

Sometimes I don't feel as if I'm a person at all. I'm just a collection of other people's ideas. ~ David Bowie

We all see the world through the prism of our identity. ~ Ethan Hawke

It's best to locate the mind first before launching the 'missiles of contention'. ~ Gasmaskman

Sometimes changing the world is as simple as changing the way you look at it. ~ R.M. ArceJaeger

To exemplify, -a beautiful glossy nut, which, blessed with original strength, has outlived all the storms of autumn. Not a puncture, not a weak spot any where. -This nut ... while so many of its brethren have fallen and been trodden under foot, is still in possession of all the happiness that a hazel-nut can be supposed capable of. ~ Jane Austen

Sometimes, the best thing you can do is nothing.
Catelyn ~ George R R Martin

Please, God,' Ruth would pray, 'don't let me be competitive. Let me realize what a privilege it is to study. Let me remember that knowledge must be pursued for its own sake and please, please stop me wanting to beat Verena Plackett in the exams.'
She prayed hard and she meant what she said. But God was busy that autumn as the International Brigade came back, defeated, from Spain, Hitler's bestialities increased, and sparrows everywhere continued to fall. ~ Eva Ibbotson

The secret is...good and evil are a myth. There is only the selfish, selfless, and those in between. ~ Belart Wright

Oliver, success is usually a feeling of mere relief, where failure is pain. Happiness, you see, lies in neither, but in sticking to a daily ritual and becoming absorbed in something useful. When the war is over, even the greatest warriors do not exult. They go back to their garden or kitchen or library
or school
and resume life.
(as said by Mrs. Pearson) ~ Adam Gopnik

Everyone loves something for nothing ... even if it costs everything. ~ Stephen King

When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys. ~ George Orwell

Nor do we merely feel these essences for one short hour no, even as these trees that whisper round a temple become soon dear as the temples self, so does the moon, the passion posey, glories infinite, Haunt us till they become a cheering light unto our souls and bound to us so fast, that wheather there be shine, or gloom o'er cast, They always must be with us, or we die. ~ John Keats

We are all only men, defined by our choices. ~ I.E. Castellano

No evil being was ever wise: they are all against every wise man's critics. ~ A Gentlemen

Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad to get what you need. ~ Patrick Carman

It is absurd to hold that a man should be ashamed of an inability to defend himself with his limbs, but not ashamed of an inability to defend himself with speech and reason; for the use of rational speech is more distinctive of a human being than the use of his limbs. ~ Aristotle.

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny ~ Socrates

Even the highest branches cannot deny that they have roots in a common bond. ~ K.M. Tepe

Information is power. Disinformation is abuse of power. ~ Newton Lee

Perhaps it is a good thing that we don't live long enough to realize how redundant things seem ~ G.E.GRAVES

Life is like a DVR recording. The story goes on, but you cannot see it until you fast forward through the commercials ~ Christopher Earle

Every major technological innovation propels humanity forward to the point of no return. ~ Newton Lee

As colors are formed by the combination of Red, Green and Blue : Similarly is life which is a combination of Love, Faith and Peace.. ~ Mahesh Shekhar

It is always easier to take the words of a Jesus, a Gandhi, a Marx, or a Confucius as constituting Holy Writ. This involves less reading, less study, less thought, less conflict, and less independent searching, but it also means less growth toward maturity. ~ William Coperthwaite

Progress is heading in a forward direction and realizing what was behind is now your legacy! ~ K.C. Rhoads

Never underestimate someone else's pain. ~ Jackie Martin

We are, now, just as valuable, intelligent, and real as Eliot or any of his contemporaries. Our ideas and experiences are just as sound and true. Our passion to save our world from what we see it becoming is just as authentic. We are always the Lost Generation, but with different accoutrements. ~ Nate Ragolia

Apprentices Needed, Not Disciples
For many, the knowledge of a Jesus, a Lao-tzu, a Buddha, or a Gandhi is complete and unassailable. But we do them and their vision a disservice when we follow them rather than using what they have taught to build upon as we strive toward our goal of a better society. ~ William Coperthwaite

Some women barter their bodies like whores with wedding bands. Some use sex like a sword. But some women can touch a man and heal like Jesus. ~ Paula Wall

The fewer our wants the more we resemble the Gods. ~ Socrates

The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him? ~ Zhuangzi

When the voice of your friend or the page of your book sinks into democratic equality with the pattern of the wallpaper, the feel of your clothes, your memory of last night, and the noises from the road, you are falling asleep. The highly selective consciousness enjoyed by fully alert men, with all its builded sentiments and consecrated ideals, has as much to be called real as the drowsy chaos, and more. ~ C.S. Lewis

The things that matter don't necessarily make sense. ~ Russell Hoban

Maybe we need to be blown off course every once in a while. It can open up a whole new world. ~ Susan Nicol

Our lives are nothing but a short span of time. And if we spend tons of time earning money that we simply throw away, then we're throwing away part of our potential. ~ Shmuley Boteach

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go they merely determine where you start. ~ Nido Qubein

I'm not the guy who's afraid of failure. I like to take risks, take the big shot and all that. ~ Stephen Curry

Have you completely made up for all the bad things you've done? No. But you keep adding to the good things column. That's all any of us can do. ~ Rick Riordan

Life is not compassionate towards victims. The trick is not to see yourself as one. It's never too late! I know I've felt like the victim in various situations in my life, but, it's never too late for me to realize that it's my responsibility to stand on victorious ground and know that whatever it is I'm experiencing or going through, those are just the clouds rolling by while I stand here on the top of this mountain! This mountain called Victory! The clouds will come and the clouds will go, but the truth is that I'm high up here on this mountaintop that reaches into the sky! I am a victor. I didn't climb up the mountain, I was born on top of it! ~ C. JoyBell C.

I am truly not an axiologist, but I am concerned about the value of life in all of its forms and shapes. ~ Debasish Mridha

Happiness is a sacred heaven. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Live deliberately. Decide: are you the kind of person things happen to, or the kind of person who makes things happen? ~ James A. Owen

You must decide if you are going to rob the world or bless it with the rich, valuable, potent, untapped resources locked away within you. ~ Myles Munroe

Freedom is to forgive one another for perceived wrongdoing ~ Judy Azar LeBlanc

Well i think its quite obvious that if you're going to rely on something to carry your wishes, you might as well know where exactly it has come from and where it intends on going ~ Cecelia Ahern

Whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth. ~ Paulo Coelho

Never forget for even a single instant how many happy colors your life is forever adding to the lives of those you love. Remember, together we can all brighten the whole world! ~ Chris Rodell

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Kindness is the best philosophy. ~ Debasish Mridha

A true friend is like an umbrella that opens her heart to protect you on those rainy days. ~ Debasish Mridha

Before you complain, try to understand.
Before you criticize, try to praise.
Before you hate, try to love.
Before you hurt, try to be kind. ~ Debasish Mridha

History doesn't remember gardens.
...
You forgot the wise administrators, those who kept the peace, those who brought prosperity. You needn't feel embarrassed, though. So did history. ~ Andrew Ashling

The wisest has nothing, knows nothing, but loves everything. ~ Debasish Mridha

There's that day when you realize that everything that happened before that one person found you, probably happened to prepare you and to prepare everything, for that person's arrival. It's not that everything suddenly "makes sense" but it's more that you understand why this didn't work and that didn't work and you fell into this ditch and you broke a certain bone somewhere. It's so they'd find you. Or so that you'd find them. So you'd find each other. ~ C. JoyBell C.

There is light in a world of darkness because there is hope in a world of hatred. ~ Xena Thornton

Begin to chase your dreams. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

The Universe is made of our thoughts.
Our thoughts are infinite. ~ Lorin Morgan-Richards

Faith is continually discarding the absurd, even in the face of the unknown. ~ Anonymous

We are treated different because we want to be treated different. ~ Santosh Kalwar

As women we're taught to believe that the more physically appealing we look, the more love we'll receive in return. If we can just be the perfect cook, cleaner, lover, CEO hottie – well heck, if you don't value yourself with all those attributes, then what's it going to take to get your low blueberry muffin self-esteem recipe to rise every morning? ~ Sadiqua Hamdan

Dying is not in synonymous with Useless ~ Mitch Albom

Every day is a gift. Every thought is a lift. Every hour is a prize. Use it and be wise. ~ Debasish Mridha

Oscar may be the world's most glorious way of honoring your work, but the real award for a filmmaker is the contentment which you receive from making your film. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Trust is the angels smiling when I'm crying because they see the other side of the world I haven't come around to yet. ~ Helen Edwards

Most fights originate as a consequence of blaming others for one's own emotional issues. Assuming responsibility for these emotions will most likely make the relationship a healthy and balanced one. Boundaries help foster the wellbeing of one's mental health and self-esteem. ~ German Muhlenberg

The way to go from discord to harmony is to go from concentrating on differences to concentrating on similarities. ~ Anthony Robbins

We can escape any hardship with hope in our heart. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Humor is the only way to overcome depression ~ Slavenka Drakulic

No matter how you are feeling, get up every morning and prepare to let your light shine forth. ~ Paulo Coelho

Have a namasté day today. Look into the eyes of everyone you meet and silently honor his or her soul. Say silently, 'I honor the light within you, which is the same as the light within me. And I know, we are one. ~ Michelle S. Fondin

That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind ~ Neil Armstrong

We hope to see a Europe where men of every country will think of being a European as of belonging to their native land, and...wherever they go in this wide domain...will truly feel, 'Here I am at home. ~ Winston Churchill

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and to give everyone else his due. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

Once upon a time, there was a world. It had three types of people in it. Those who walked a path of fear. Those who walked a path of faith and those who were lost. There were two realities; one that was visible to the senses and the other visible to the soul. Those on a path of fear, would see all things worldly. Those on a path of faith would feel the beauty. Those who were lost were incapable of neither seeing or feeling. ~ Elise Icten

There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it. ~ Chanakya