Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough. – Confucius, Analects Category: Thinking
The average man never really thinks from end to end of his life. The mental activity of such people is only a mouthing of clichés. – H.L. Mencken, Prejudices, 1925 Category: Thinking
[Thinking is] what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James Category: Thinking
The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have. – John Locke, 16 May 1699 Category: Thinking
So obviously, any religion embodies some form of rules and expectations for behavior, and even sometimes consequences, and they dont want to hear any of that. – Pat Boone Category: Religion
The gospel is neither a discussion or a debate. It is an announcement. – Paul S. Rees Category: Bible, The
We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion. – T. S. Eliot Category: Religion