Quotes and Sayings about Philosophy

Philosophy is basically thinking about thinking. Which sounds like a waste of time, because it is.

"Put more than one philosopher together and you'll birth an argument," Erlin commented. "A truism I've observed the world over. In fact, I once saw one argue with himself, it got quite violent in the end."

Plato is my friend; Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth.

Philosophy is dead. Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge.

In philosophy if you aren't moving at a snail's pace you aren't moving at all.

If you're concious, you exist. Philosophy Science 101 motherf*ckers.

Plato is my friend; Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth.

Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.

The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.

Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself anymore.

The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.

Faith and science, I have learned, are two sides of the same coin, separated by an expanse so small, but wide enough that one side can't see the other. They don't know they are connected.

Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.

Without proper experiments I conclude nothing.

To be a scientist is to be naive.

Waleri Legassow: "Despite the stupidity, the lies, you're compelled. The problem has been assigned and you'll stop at nothing until you find an answer. Because that is who you are."
Ulana Khomyuk: "A lunatic then."
Waleri Legassow: "A scientist."

Academic success depends on research and publications.

People think of science as rolling back the mystery of God. I look at science as slowly creeping toward the mystery of God.

The Germans and many others have the gift to make science inaccessible.

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.

An adult scientist is a kid who never grew up.

No one undertakes research in physics with the intention of winning a prize. It is the joy of discovering something no one knew before.

We build too many walls and not enough bridges.

I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.

Genius is patience.

Lies are comforting. Truth is painful.

Truth never wins, but its enemies cease to exist.

Which is worse: A lie that draws a smile or a truth that draws a tear?

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.

By playing for one hour, you can get to know someone better, than by talking for a year.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

Apparently, Islam can be a sensitive topic, and the producers say if I don't follow this script to the letter, there's a chance I'll cause a serious international incident.

The European kings agreed and launched a sort of armed charity drive to forcibly provide the Islamic world with crucifixes. They called it "cruce-aid".

"Mercy is the sweetest wine and the bitterest wormwood," Eliss, the mother, said. "For it rewards the merciful and shames the guilty."

Is a lie really a lie if it is honestly believed?

War is always an adventure to those who've never seen it.

A fool is any man who doesn't think he's a fool.

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

Quiet people have the loudest minds.

Anything that consoles is fake.

Perhaps misguided moral passion is better than confused indifference.

I am sorry on behalf of most, if not close to all, of Australia at this point. I'm sorry about Raygun and that we broke dancing.

The fellas point to someone in the man-cave... oi! It's 50 Cent, or as we say down-under... half a buck. Why is he upside down? That looks uncomfortable as f*ck! He's a dedicated bloke, I don't think I could comment videos upside down.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.