There is nothing so strange and so unbelievable that it has not been said by one philosopher or another.

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?

To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

The usual picture of Socrates is of an ugly little plebeian who inspired a handsome young nobleman to write long dialogues on large topics.

The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.

It is one of the chief skills of the philosopher not to occupy himself with questions which do not concern him.

Philosophy is like trying to open a safe with a combination lock: each little adjustment of the dials seems to achieve nothing, only when everything is in place does the door open.

Philosophy is not a theory but an activity.

What is your aim in philosophy? — To shew the fly the way out of the fly-bottle.

Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.