Philosophy Quotes - Page 48

There is no beauty like a face with a joyful smile.

Of all funny things, truth is the funniest.

In every tool we create, an idea is embedded that goes beyond the function of the thing itself.

A strong personal philosophy does more than sustain us through the tragedies of life. It also stains us daily in everything we think and do. It gives us optimism and hope.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily.

Instead of heading for a big mental breakdown, I decided to have a small breakdown every Tuesday evening.

Believe that you are not only beautiful, but you are amazing and wonderful.

My soul has always remembered you, my mind is just trying to catch up.

Love is a cowboy's hardest ride.

Ideal is the one, who knows the self.

Life's a circle. There are no lines we can cross.

Expose human ties for what they really are and you are most likely to find the worst forms of betrayal staring back at you.

Beliefs and definitions never clarify how Reality works -- they only distort perception of it.

You are the owner and controller of the most powerful engine with the potential to win all wars of life—it is your ever changing mind.

Never forget to be kind when you have to be critical.

If it were necessary either to do wrong or to suffer it, I should choose to suffer rather than do it.

You can never hurt anyone without hurting yourself. Never hurt an innocent, loving, and kind animal.

Like the waves in the ocean, life changes every moment.

I often want to drink a cup of moonlight so that I may calm my heart and soothe my mind.

All good that we do is just for you.

The individual seeks out the heat of the crowd, in this century, to protect himself against the cold emanating from the corpse of the world.

Look, girls know when they’re cute,” he said. “You don’t have to tell them. All they need to do is look in the mirror. I have one friend out in New York, an attorney. She moved out there after the school year to take the bar. She doesn’t have a job. I was like, ‘How are you going to get a job there in this market?’ And she’s like, ‘I’ll wink and I’ll smile.’ She’s a pretty girl. Whether that works despite her poor grades is yet to be seen.

Sons, any man who is considered a success in life owes a lot to society. We have been very blessed, my dear sons. We have to show our appreciation to our society for making that possible. A time will come when you will meet other Kamerunians who share the same vision for this land. I am advising you to make them partners in our common goals when that time comes. We shouldn’t shy away from playing a formidable role in financing that political force that shall emerge. We must use our influence to ensure that it succeeds.

How much you love yourself will define how much others will love you.

How, and when shall these things come to pass? wherefore are our years few and evil?

Knowledge has no value if it does not enhance your wisdom.

There is nothing to me but you. I know it’s pathetic but, oh darling, it’s true.

Nothing is as it seems, but something is everything it is made out to be.

Everyone thinks that they are intelligent even though there is no sign of intelligence.

Emulate greatness to be great.

Be joyful and beautiful like a flower and share your treasures with the universe.

There was a product which seemed attractive, expensive, portable, beautiful and simple. Everybody talked about its beauty but they bought it for it's simplicity.

Let kindness be the flower of your heart and fragrance of your mind. Let it fill the world with peace, joy and the fragrance of kindness.

Take me to the land of lovers where flowers bloom with love, birds sing with love, and hearts long for hearts.

How beautiful it is to have inner peace while knowing that everyone is busy with their own battles in life.

When we are able to realize that life is endless and not ephemeral and that life is transformational and not static—then all fears will vanish from our hearts.

Love anyone and everyone, don't fear for rejection. Love is an inner perception, there is only love, no place for rejection.

Erotic love, if it is love, has one premise. That I love from the essence of my being—and experience the other person in the essence of his or her being. In essence, all human beings are identical. We are all part of One; we are One.

Be a success but never forget to be kind. Success has no meaning if your heart is empty of kindness.

Ignorance isn't a sword. It's a weight that drags a soul swirling to the bottom of the sea.

Dreaming is good, but actions are better. Actions are what transform dreams into reality.

Living beautifully and justly are the source of all joy and happiness.

A man of business may talk of philosophy a man who has none may practise it.

Happiness is a sacred heaven.

Without man and his potential for moral progress, the whole of reality would be a mere wilderness, a thing in vain, and have no final purpose.

The same word passed through three minds, simultaneously, philosophical, fatalistic, the eternal refuge of the Italian: Pazienza....

Even if one gives up the concept of God, there are quite a few recognized immaterial things that one has to struggle with. Things such as thought, truth, logic, morality, purpose, and justice become a real problem if the universe is simply material. One could say that these things are imaginary, but then they would have to explain the immaterial construct of imagination.

It is culture that is the bully."

The entire Jesus concept, that human sacrifice should be the substratum of a moral religion of love, strikes me as incongruous. God condemned us and Jesus saved us, and they are actually the same being? Christianity is the idea that you are so abhorrent that God had to kill himself. He had to embody the human form and send himself on a bizarre suicide mission just to revoke the disgustingness of the humans he created. I balk at suggestions that these ideas dictate to the concepts of morality and love.

Your youth is certainly finished and old age has definitely arrived if you feel that you are losing enthusiasm, excitement and energy towards your dreams and goals.

Helping other people can be a cure not just for those who are in need, but for your soul as well.

Oh, don't pull your hand away from me, I've promised myself that maybe by the end of this impossible narrative I shall understand, oh maybe it will be on Hell's road that I shall be able to find what we need—but don't pull your hand away, even though I now know that the finding has to come on the road of what we are, if I can succeed in not sinking completely into what we are.

Qualifications do not always define a true education. Qualifications are like obtaining a valuable candle while a true education is the essence of light that the candle will reflect. The ultimate purpose of qualifications is to find a great job, and the ultimate purpose of education is to create a great life.

The power of your intentions has a greater impact on your life than your actions.

The only differences between a cult and a religion are the numbers of adherents and the degree to which they are marginalized by the rest of society.

you shall be told what pleased me to-day in the writings ofHecato; it is these words: "What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself." That wasindeed a great benefit; such a person can never be alone. You may be sure that such a man is a friend to all mankind.

We are here to know the unknown, love everyone, feel the joy of life and then we parish with infinite happiness.

To nourish your soul, see the beauty of nature and feel the love.

True freedom comes only from true wisdom.

Independence Day is a day of truth,It stands for us,Both me and you,It gives us hope,To fight on days,When there are others against us,What more can I say.It gives us glory,Our land to share,With each other,We shall not despair.The land of freedom,Our liberty tall,She shines her torch,For one and all.The fourth of July,Is our special day,It's when we came of age,That's all I'll say.God Bless!