Thoughts and analysis of famous quotes.
"A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself" Dōgen This quote is attributed to the Japanese Buddhist monk Dōgen. It is a very powerful quote that has a lot of meaning and depth. In this article, we will explore what the quote means, where it came from, and what...
At first glance, the saying "Jack of all trades, master of none" may seem negative. After all, it's better to be a master of one trade than to be mediocre at everything, right? But if you take a closer look, being a jack of all trades does have its value. Here's a look at where....
Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote a lot and so we have been left with quotes from him that still influence us today. In Notes from the Cellar Hole he wrote the following quote. But why was he of this opinion and what can we ourselves learn from it? By the way, Dostoevsky also had brilliant views on how to find a reason to live....
Hardly anyone I have ever talked to has found their job truly fulfilling. The question I often ask myself, therefore, is whether the job market is rotten or whether something is going wrong with the attitude toward work. Time and again, I run across a quote from philosopher Alan Watts: "This is the real...
Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer known for his work, the Tao Te Ching. This book contains many pearls of wisdom, including this quote, "If you are content to just be yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you." LAO TZU In this...
It's not for nothing that we cover Alan Watts so often on our blog. It is his continuing relevance. In fact, his philosophical views may be more relevant today than ever before. For that reason, here's a small but sweet listing of some of his best quotes. For each quote mentioned here, there is already a detailed interpretation on...
This article is about the Greek Stoic philosopher Zeno of Citium and his view of life. Zeno was born around 334 BC in the Mediterranean island city of Citium, which is now part of modern Cyprus. Not much is known about his early life, but it is believed that as a young...
Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher best known for his controversial views on morality, religion, and God. Nietzsche believed that traditional Western morality was nothing more than a herd mentality, and he advocated for the individual above all else. So this quote is about how important it is to...
Often we don't pay much attention to our choices, yet our choices are ultimately who we are. How we decide in given situations defines who we were, who we are, and who we will be. This is exactly the view of the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, who was one of the leading figures of the existentialist...
Jean-Paul Sartre had a very special view of life. For this reason, or because he was a philosopher, he also wrote down some of them. In this post we will take a closer look at the most famous, the most beautiful and the smartest of them. "If you are lonely, if you are alone, you are in bad company". Jean-Paul...
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