Philosophy Quote by Lawrence Nault — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Every language carries a map of the soul that spoke it first.”

“We built machines to answer every question, but forgot to ask what it means to be human.”

“The Earth doesn’t need saving. It needs remembering. We forgot we were part of it, not apart from it.”

“You are not alone in your ache. The ocean knows. The mountains know. So do we.”

“Even in the age of satellites and smart cities, the wind still knows more than we do.”

“Some truths arrive slowly, like fog rolling in. You don’t see them all at once, but they change everything you thought was solid.”

“The poet…is the man of metaphor: while the philosopher is interested only in the truth of meaning, beyond even signs and names, and the sophist manipulates empty signs…the poet plays on the multiplicity of signifieds.”

“If you've ever tried to keep a diary, then you'll know that the problem of trying to write about the past really starts in the present: No matter how fast you write, you're always stuck in the”

“At the heart of nature’s mystery lies another mystery.”

“Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation. Which is why it is essential that we not respond impulsively to impressions; take a moment before reacting, and you will find it easier to maintain control.”

“Man has been called a rational being, but rationality is a matter of choice — and the alternative his nature offers him is: rational being or suicidal animal. Man has to be man — by choice; he has to hold his life as a value — by choice; he has to learn to sustain it — by choice; he has to discover the values it requires and practice his virtues — by choice.”