Josh Gondelman Quotes

Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.

In New York especially, I always want to wear a nice overcoat to get through the winter: you can wear them so many times, and they make every outfit better.

I love scarves and hats and coats. I love it.

My only challenges for winter are jackets because I have big arms.

You can never have enough winter jackets.

Are you afraid, Tessa?

You notice that he does not ask, Where am I?" says the Mayor's voice, moving out there, somewhere. "His first words are, Where is she? And his Noise says the same. Interesting.

Why ask a question whose answer would demand ten more questions?

Compassion is concern of others' well being.

The Greek word for philosopher (philosophos) connotes a distinction from sophos. It signifies the lover of wisdom (knowledge) as distinguished from him who considers himself wise in the possession of knowledge. This meaning of the word still endures: the essence of philosophy is not the possession of the truth but the search for truth. ... Philosophy means to be on the way. Its questions are more essential than its answers, and every answer becomes a new question.

The sense that someone else cares always helps because it is the sense of love.

Doubt is the necessary tool of knowledge.

It's nice to have people who will feel guilty for you.

I worry because I care. Gods help me, I know I shouldn't, but I do. So I will always tell you to be careful, because I will always care what happens.

Not all questions are answered, but fortunately some answers are questioned.

Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?

Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness. More important than being loved, therefore, is to love.

I don't care what the weather is, I will always wear my coats. I am always freezing, so it works out perfectly for me!

Never cease doubting. When the doubts stop it is because you have stopped journeying.

I was curious what would happen.

When you cease doubting, you have stopped moving forward.

Warm-heartedne ss and concern for others’ well-being are a condition for happiness, whether you are religious or not.

In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves.

I am not a believer, not an atheist, not an agnostic. I am still awake at night, asking how? I am more content with the question than I would be with an answer.

There will always be more questions. Every answer leads to more questions. The only way to survive is to let some of them go.