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More and more people are becoming unable to accept traditional [religious] beliefs. If they think that, apart from these beliefs, there is no reason for… — Bertrand Russell
Since philosophy is the art which teaches us how to live, and since children need to learn it as much as we do at other… — Michel de Montaigne
Since philosophy is the art which teaches us how to live, and since children need to learn it as much as we do at other… — Michel de Montaigne
When silence confronts us, the question to which there is no answer rings out in the silence. That ultimate "why," that great "why" is like… — Eugene Ionesco
So much of what we try to do is get to a point where the solution seems inevitable: you know, you think "of course it's… — Jonathan Ive
Listening to your own mind gives you "good reasons" why you should be fearful over unexpected events is just like being friends with someone who… — Guy Finley
Could one imagine a stone's having consciousness? And if anyone can do so-why should that not merely prove that such image-mongery is of no interest… — Ludwig Wittgenstein
There are lots of cases where we know more about how the world works than we do about how we know how it works. That's… — Jerry Fodor
I do not see why the axiom of Prudence should not be questioned, when it conflicts with present inclination, on a ground similar to that… — Henry Sidgwick
Today the least educated of my children knows much more about the natural order than any of the founders of religion, and one would think-though… — Christopher Hitchens
Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display? — Seneca the Younger
If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want - Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories you consume, (b)… — Don Kardong
It was a very strange, disappointing race in that no one wanted to take it out. That's why I took the lead. I wanted some… — Marla Runyan
I work out for my head as much as I do for my body. I'm a thinker. A lot of my ideas come to me… — Grete Waitz
Sometimes, when I walk out onto the track I think, 'What am I doing here? Why do I put myself through this?' But that's when… — Kelly Holmes
Why should we not have a first-hand and immediate experience of God? — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why is meditation essential? By meditating we take our garbage out. — Harbhajan Singh Yogi
Then Christ will say to us, 'Come you also! Come you drunkards! Come you weaklings! Come you depraved!' And he will say to us, 'Vile… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
Anything that really frightens you may contain a clue to enlightenment. It may indicate to you how deeply you are attached to structure, whether mental,… — Thaddeus Golas
The ultimate point of view is that there is nothing to understand, so when we try to understand, we are only indulging in acrobatics of… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Don't be too quick to interpret the moment. Just keep quiet. My encouragement would always be: never think anything is against you, everything is blessing.… — Mooji
Yes, creation is moving toward us; life is moving toward us all the time. We back away, but it keeps pushing toward us. Why not… — Joan Halifax
We have a tendency to make assumptions about everything! The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are truth. We could swear they… — Miguel Angel Ruiz
I've often thought, I'm nobody. Why would God answer my prayer? But God's not impressed by eloquence; he's impressed by our longing for him. — Stormie Omartian
Everything you see has its roots in the unseen world. The forms may change, yet the essence remains the same. Every wonderful sight will vanish,… — Unknown Author

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