A philosopher knows that in reality he knows very little. That is why he constantly strives to achieve true insight. Socrates was one of these rare people. He knew that he knew nothing about life and about the world. And now comes the important part: it troubled him that he knew so little.

When we look up at the sky, we are trying to find the way to ourselves.

Where both reason and experience fall short, there occurs a vacuum that can be filled by faith.

Dear Hilde, if the human brain was simple enough for us to understand, we would still be so stupid that we couldn't understand it. Love, Dad.

I want to understand more about the world while Im still here.

The question of whether a thing is right or wrong, good or bad, must always be considered in relation to a persons needs.

The most subversive people are those who ask questions.