Philosophy Of Life Quotes - Page 7

A good man shares his knowledge selflessly with everyone.

Leaving a good mark

Everything is going to be right at the end. If it's not right, then it is not the end.

Observing is the basis of wisdom.

Life is a dream from which there is but one awakening.

Do a bit research before you plan.

The Hand (Kara-Te) is the cutting edge of the Mind

It's not much. You begin by thinking there is something extraordinary about it. But you'll find out, when you've been out in the world a while longer, unhappiness is the commonest thing there is.

Ignorance is a crime against ones self

A man's final query is determined by how well he acts under pressure. If man can control his demeanor under extreme stress, he will be judged in a positive way.

To a common man, the opulence of the day makes no sense but to a philosopher, it is as clear as a night in the southern France.

Life is not about reasons, explanations, interpretations, or solutions. It's all about actions and reactions.

perception shapes priorities, priorities shape people

So seek beauty, Miss Prim. Seek it in silence, in tranquillity; seek it in the middle of the night and at dawn. Pause to close doors while you seek it, and don't be surprised if it doesn't reside in museums or in palaces. Don't be surprised if, in the end, you find beauty to be not in Something but Someone.

Humankind has turned the world into a cruel and at times inhospitable place. The thing that makes it all bearable is the potential for loving companionship.

The elements of life do not segregate themselves, unless they are human.

Those who succumb to pain find weakness in emotion and strength in reason.

The sacred space in time is irreplaceable.

Empathize with others. You may easily get into a situation where you need the understanding of others.

It is this idea 'decency' should be attached to wealth -and 'indecency'' to poverty - that forms the core of one strand of skeptical complaint against the modern status-ideal. Why should failure to make money be taken as a sign of an unconditionally flawed human being rather than of a fiasco in one particular area if the far larger, more multifaceted, project of leading a good life?Why should both wealth and poverty be read as the predominant guides to an individual's morals ?

I'm lazy, I like to do it right the first time.

The mirror it was and life it spelled,The road ahead, and the time past stepped,All gathered in one; one to all paired,My life is so different from all the world’s threads.My breaths are mine, my woes are too,If my life were put through you,You sure would unlikely pursue,It should be left for me to gather,I am its sculptor, mine would be the hammer.

It does not matter where one comes from, one can achieve even the greatest of things in life.

Help your fatherAs he ages And loses his strengthFor it was he who sheltered youAnd protected you from the stormsKhoiSan Book of Wisdom

The saddest of all tragedies - the wasted life

Dare to contradict the scientist, not because of your scripture, but because of your own rational thinking.

We are all part of a universal game. Returning to our essence while living in the world is the object of the game. The earth is the game board, and we are the pieces on the board. We move around and around until we remember who we really are, and then we can be taken off the board. At that point, we are no longer the game-piece, but the player; we've won the game.

Be who your are, do not be what people want you to be

If you're trying to figure out why something's not working,” Old Lou had explained, “just focus on the things that do work. Move through those things first and eventually you'll find the one part that's stuck.

A delirious person would think there's only one way, and that way is simple, but the truth is no way of living is simple, and there are many ways like there are many roads, but one must think above the system, and the individual must work strong to avail enough to be satisfied.

I am I and my circumstance; and, if I do not save it, I do not save myself.

A lot of people see doubt as legitimate philosophical posture. They think of themselves in the middle, whereas of course really, they're nowhere.

[T]he greater part of human activity is designed to make permanent those experiences and joys which are only lovable because they are changing. Music is a delight because of its rhythm and flow. Yet the moment you arrest the flow and prolong a chord or note beyond its time, the rhythm is destroyed. Because life is a flowing process, change and death are its necessary parts. To work for their exclusion is to work against life.

Art is the medicine for the soul.

Understanding of oneself is the first act in establishing a transformative philosophy for living a vivid and a reflective existence. Knowing thy self is essential to designing and instigating a meaningful life that is self-directed instead of exclusively controlled by innate traits and external determinates.

I don't think I'm entirely on board with the 'do what you truly want to do' school of thought. Not without a little more nuance. There has to be an anchor in the wide-open space. Otherwise, 'doing what you truly want' isn't an authentic attempt at exploration -- it's just another hyper-individualistic credo masquerading as something grand. I mean we're all gung ho about pursuing personal freedom, but why do we want it? If we never constructively apply it to something beyond ourselves, and if it doesn't deepen our sense of connection and humanity, then what's the point?

Life is the only thing which can never be replaced when lost.

Loneliness was an inseparable part of being human.

Problems often become worse if incompetent people try to solve them.

Hmmm.. We are like children in a bus with faulty brakes on a hill, eventually we will meet our collusion point. Well blindly some of us may think of sacking out all the good out of the bus before it meets it's end, but what is really there to sack out. Some places are hard to to get out of.

The world will go on with or without humanity.

We’re beings toward death, we’re … two-legged, linguistically-conscious creatures born between urine and feces whose body will one day be the culinary delight of terrestrial worms.

Robbers*sometimes your words rob you of your thoughtsand leave you destituteand sadwill they weep for you i wonder_____________________________rassool jibraeel snyman (c) 2015"The Poetic Assassin

And if I have the gift of prophesy, all-wisdom and great faith but without love, I am nothing.

It is equally important to learn from experience and from books.

In the morning, people have a plan for that day. Hardworking people think of what they will do during the day, and idle people on what they should do.

A person cannot tell the truth, if they don't live the truth & they can't live the truth, if they don't know the truth_ ♥ Cutting Truths

It will surprise you. It will keep you mute. it will make you ponder. It will ignite your passion. It will dumb fold you. It will invoke your joy. It will kick your pain away. It will shake your envy. It will shove your slothfulness.It will wake you up. It will turn your thought. It will inspire you. It will give you reasons. It will harness your potentials. It trigger your power.It will grease your body. It will electrify your nerves. It will make you giggle. It will shake your body. It will make you inquire and enquire.It will leave you in wonder. That is it!

In the arena of life, so many lessons are taught but few are taken and few are applied

All people intuitively seek emotional equanimity, freedom from anxiety, distress, and trepidation that might cause a person to lose symmetrical balance of their mind. Nature intended for human beings to live in an enthusiastic and curious manner, always exploring, striving, and creating.

Nothing will be resolved here. Nothing is ever resolved without war. It is the way of the universe.

The sweetness of prayer is the prosperity of the soul.

Maslow was right... Insecurity is main source of ego and aggression... Achievements and success leads to humbleness... It takes a lifetime... to understand nothing matters..

Don't cry after my death, I won't know it.Love me when I am alive.

A bird is safe in its nest - but that is not what its wings are made for.

Instead of allowing a situation to alter your attitude negatively. Let your positive attitude alter the situation.

I've tried to solve problems to the best of my knowledge. Many times I was successful, but sometimes I also failed. And now I finally understand – that's life.

The chief significance of life is to find your soul.

Oh yes. I am right until I’m proved wrong.

Indoctrination is dangerous.