Truman Capote Quotes

Philosophy! the lumber of the schools.

What's a philosopher?' said Brutha. Someone who's bright enough to find a job with no heavy lifting,' said a voice in his head.

I discovered philosophy in my youth when I read 'wildly,' and thus I was exposed to the world of ideas.

I took all the philosophy courses I could.

Philosophy is an odd thing. When we use the word in everyday speech, you know, you sometimes hear it hilariously.

You can't do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know.

Philosophy begins in wonder.

I was interested in philosophy before I knew I was. That's to say, when I was at school, I used to argue with my friends about issues that turned out to be philosophical ones of some kind.

I want to study philosophy. That fascinates me.

Philosophy teaches you to think big.

I bought some books in order to learn the first principles of philosophy.

I'd love to go back to school for philosophy. I love philosophy, so I'm always reading philosophy books, annoying my girlfriend with that type of stuff.

Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value.

First, philosophy concerns itself with all kinds of issues that don't get much airtime in day-to-day life. What's the nature of reality? Can we ever truly know anything, and if so, how? What does it mean to be a moral agent? And while we're at it, is there any such thing as agency anyway?

Philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.

Philosophy is common sense with big words.

Philosophy ... should not pretend to increase our present stock, but make us economists of what we are possessed of.

It has been said that metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct.

What are your Axioms, and Categories, and Systems, and Aphorisms? Words, words.... Be not the slave of Words.

Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.

Philosophy is man’s expression of curiosity about everything and his attempt to make sense of the world primarily through his intellect.

Philosophy ... must not bargain away anything of the emphatic concept of truth.

I chose philosophy because it sounded like something I ought to be interested in. I didn't know anything about it, I didn't even know what it was talking about. What I really spent my time doing in those years was writing short stories. There were all sorts of interesting courses, but what I really wanted to do was make stories one way or another.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Many scientists think that philosophy has no place, so for me it's a sad time because the role of reflection, contemplation, meditation, self inquiry, insight, intuition, imagination, creativity, free will, is in a way not given any importance, which is the domain of philosophers.