We must do away with all explanation, and description alone must take its place.

Language disguises the thought; so that from the external form of the clothes one cannot infer the form of the thought they clothe, because the external form of the clothes is constructed with quite another object than to let the form of the body be recognized.

There are remarks that sow and remarks that reap.

Here the term 'language-game' is meant to bring into prominence the fact that the speaking of language is part of an activity, of a form of life.

One cannot guess how a word functions. One has to look at its use and learn from that. But the difficulty is to remove the prejudice which stands in the way of doing this. It is not a stupid prejudice.

I won't say 'See you tomorrow' because that would be like predicting the future, and I'm pretty sure I can't do that.

You can't think decently if you're not willing to hurt yourself