74 Life Philosophy Quotes & Sayings to Make You Think out of the Box

Top 20 Profound Philosophical Quotes About Life (WISDOM)

Happiness is the feeling that power increases — that resistance is being overcome. ― Friedrich Nietzsche
Happiness is the feeling that power increases — that resistance is being overcome. ― Friedrich Nietzsche
It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then. ― Lewis Carroll
It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then. ― Lewis Carroll
The unexamined life is not worth living. ― Socrates
The unexamined life is not worth living. ― Socrates
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. ― Ayn Rand
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. ― Ayn Rand
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man. ― Heraclitus
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man. ― Heraclitus
The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. ― Seneca
The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. ― Seneca
Without music, life would be a mistake. ― Friedrich Nietzsche
Without music, life would be a mistake. ― Friedrich Nietzsche
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. ― Albert Einstein
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. ― Albert Einstein
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. ― Mark Twain
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. ― Mark Twain
Life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced. ― Soren Kierkegaard
Life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced. ― Soren Kierkegaard
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. ― Lao Tzu
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. ― Lao Tzu
The past has no power over the present moment. ― Eckhart Tolle
The past has no power over the present moment. ― Eckhart Tolle
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. ― Ludwig Wittgenstein
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. ― Ludwig Wittgenstein
The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination. ― Dan Millman
The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination. ― Dan Millman
In the eyes of dialectical philosophy, nothing is established for all times, nothing is absolute or sacred. ― Karl Marx
In the eyes of dialectical philosophy, nothing is established for all times, nothing is absolute or sacred. ― Lao Tzu
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right. ― Isaac Asimov
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right. ― Isaac Asimov
The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do. ― Steve Jobs
The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do. ― Steve Jobs
Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things. ― Walt Disney
Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things. ― Walt Disney
The real is the rational and the rational is the real. ― Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
The real is the rational and the rational is the real. ― Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
If you hate a person, then you’re defeated by them. ― Confucius
If you hate a person, then you’re defeated by them. ― Confucius

25 Inspiring Life Philosophy Quotes That Make You Think

I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. ― Bertrand Russell
I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. ― Bertrand Russell
You cannot step into the same river twice. ― Heraclitus
You cannot step into the same river twice. ― Heraclitus
It is okay to live a life others do not understand.
It is okay to live a life others do not understand.
The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone. ― John Locke
The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone. ― John Locke
Life is not worth living if you are not living in the way you want. ― Ram Gopal Varma
Life is not worth living if you are not living in the way you want. ― Ram Gopal Varma
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ― Confucius
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ― Confucius
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. ― Viktor E. Frankl
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. ― Viktor E. Frankl
My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute. ― Ayn Rand
My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute. ― Ayn Rand
Someone once asked me “Why do you always insist on taking the hard road?” I replied, “Why do you assume I see two roads?”
Someone once asked me “Why do you always insist on taking the hard road?” I replied, “Why do you assume I see two roads?”

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.

Bruce Lee
A hungry stomach, an empty wallet and a broken heart can teach you the best lessons of life. ― Robin William
A hungry stomach, an empty wallet and a broken heart can teach you the best lessons of life. ― Robin William
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. ― Confucius
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. ― Confucius
When you learn to survive without anyone, you can survive anything. ― The Sculptress
When you learn to survive without anyone, you can survive anything. ― The Sculptress
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. ― Frank Zappa
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. ― Frank Zappa
Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the most wonderful things that will ever happen to us. ― Nicole Reed
Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the most wonderful things that will ever happen to us. ― Nicole Reed
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. ― Plato
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. ― Plato
There is no god, there is no god, there is no god at all. He who invented god is a fool. He who propagates god is a scoundrel. He who worships god is a barbarian. ― Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
There is no god, there is no god, there is no god at all. He who invented god is a fool. He who propagates god is a scoundrel. He who worships god is a barbarian. ― Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay. ― Simone de Beauvoir
Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay. ― Simone de Beauvoir
Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure. ― Arthur Schopenhauer
Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure. ― Arthur Schopenhauer
Life is too deep for words, so don’t try to describe it, just live it. ― C.S. Lewis
Life is too deep for words, so don’t try to describe it, just live it. ― C.S. Lewis
My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf! ― Phil Daniels
My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf! ― Phil Daniels
A bird is safe in its nest - but that is not what its wings are made for. ― Amit Ray
A bird is safe in its nest - but that is not what its wings are made for. ― Amit Ray
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. ― Socrates
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. ― Socrates
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. ― Friedrich Nietzsche
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. ― Friedrich Nietzsche
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. ― Confucius
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. ― Confucius

29 Wise Philosophical Quotes About Life That Will Sharpen Your Wits

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. ― Dalai Lama
Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. ― Dalai Lama
Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it. ― Albert Einstein
Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it. ― Albert Einstein
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. ― Rene Descartes
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. ― Rene Descartes
I think; therefore I am. ― Rene Descartes
I think; therefore I am. ― Rene Descartes
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. ― Democritus
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. ― Democritus
He who thinks great thoughts, often makes great errors. ― Martin Heidegger
He who thinks great thoughts, often makes great errors. ― Martin Heidegger
The more you know, the more you know you don’t know. ― Aristotle
The more you know, the more you know you don’t know. ― Aristotle
He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance. ― David Hume
He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance. ― David Hume
My philosophy is to “kill the monster while it’s little.” The best time to handle a “negative” emotion is when you first begin to feel it. It’s much more difficult to interrupt an emotional pattern once it’s full-blown. ― Tony Robbins
My philosophy is to “kill the monster while it’s little.” The best time to handle a “negative” emotion is when you first begin to feel it. It’s much more difficult to interrupt an emotional pattern once it’s full-blown. ― Tony Robbins
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ― Alan Watts
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ― Alan Watts
Dare to know! Have the courage to use your own intelligence. ― Immanuel Kant
Dare to know! Have the courage to use your own intelligence. ― Immanuel Kant
Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life. ― Abdul Kalam
Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life. ― Abdul Kalam
There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. ― Napoleon Hill
There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. ― Napoleon Hill
Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time. ― Voltaire
Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time. ― Voltaire
We do not describe the world we see. We see the world we can describe. ― Rene Descartes
We do not describe the world we see. We see the world we can describe. ― Rene Descartes
The more sand had escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. ― Niccolo Machiavelli
The more sand had escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. ― Niccolo Machiavelli
You only learn when you give your whole being to something. ― Jiddu Krishnamurti
You only learn when you give your whole being to something. ― Jiddu Krishnamurti
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ― Soren Kierkegaard
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ― Soren Kierkegaard
You are what you do, not what you say you'll do. ― Carl Jung
You are what you do, not what you say you'll do. ― Carl Jung
Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. ― Carl Jung
Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. ― Carl Jung
My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier. ― Anthony Hopkins
My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier. ― Anthony Hopkins

One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.

Stephen Hawking
Prejudices are what fools use for reason. ― Voltaire
Prejudices are what fools use for reason. ― Voltaire
It’s strange how simple things become, once you see them clearly. ― Ayn Rand
It’s strange how simple things become, once you see them clearly. ― Ayn Rand
Never wait for tomorrow, what if tomorrow never comes? ― Elvis Presley
Never wait for tomorrow, what if tomorrow never comes? ― Elvis Presley
Nature is beautiful because it looks like Art; and Art can only be called beautiful if we are conscious of it as Art while yet it looks like Nature. ― Immanuel Kant
Nature is beautiful because it looks like Art; and Art can only be called beautiful if we are conscious of it as Art while yet it looks like Nature. ― Immanuel Kant
There is only one way to avoid criticism – do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. ― Aristotle
There is only one way to avoid criticism – do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. ― Aristotle
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. ― Freya Stark
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. ― Freya Stark
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