Quotes about Reflection
He is best of all who of himself conceiveth all things; Good again is he too who can adopt a good suggestion; But whoso neither of himself conceiveth nor hearing from another Layeth it to heart;—he is a useless man.
— Aristotle
It is through wonder that men now begin and originally began to philosophize; wondering in the first place at obvious perplexities, and then by gradual progression raising questions about the greater matters too.
— Aristotle
For it is about our actions that we deliberate and inquire, and all our actions have a contingent character; hardly any of them are determined by necessity.
— Aristotle
When in doubt, say nothing and move on.
— Arthur C. Clarke
Because each of us is the sum of all we have ever experienced. Only the very young have a clean slate. The rest of us must live forever with everything we have ever been.
— Arthur C. Clarke
I had no friends who would call upon me and break the monotony of my daily existence.
— Arthur Conan Doyle
A nation that forgets its past has no future
— Winston Churchill
The present state of the world and the whole of life is diseased. If I were a doctor and were asked for my advice, I should reply, 'Create silence'.
— Soren Kierkegaard
What is existence for but to be laughed at if men in their twenties have already attained the utmost?
— Soren Kierkegaard
The stone that was rolled before Christ's tomb might appropriately be called the philosopher's stone because its removal gave not only the pharisees but, now for 1800 years, the philosophers so much to think about.
— Soren Kierkegaard
A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.
— Soren Kierkegaard
Prayer is listening.
— Soren Kierkegaard