Deepak Chopra Quotes

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

I want to study philosophy. That fascinates me.

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

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

Philosophy begins in wonder.

Logic is not a body of doctrine, but a mirror-image of the world. Logic is transcendental.

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.

Quite early on, and certainly since I started writing, I found that philosophical questions occupied me more than any other kind. I hadn't really thought of them as being philosophical questions, but one rapidly comes to an understanding that philosophy's only really about two questions: 'What is true?' and 'What is good?'

Philosophy teaches you to think big.

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.

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

I took all the philosophy courses I could.

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.

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

Every day, I read books on philosophy and science fiction and human consciousness.

Philosophy is for the few.

Philosophy is common sense with big words.

Philosophy is the product of wonder.

Every single university student should study philosophy. You need to lead the examined life and question your beliefs. If you don't learn critical thinking, then political debate degenerates into a contest of slogans.

Philosophy is an elegant thing, if anyone modestly meddles with it; but if they are conversant with it more than is becoming, it corrupts them.

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

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.

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

Philosophy's work is finding the shortest path between two points.