Charles Sanders Peirce Quotes

When we say that Philosophy tries to clear up the meanings of concepts we do not mean that it is simply concerned to substitute some long phrase for some familiar word.

I do think from time to time that conceptual questions arise: What do we mean by equilibrium? What do we mean by this concept and that concept?

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.

What difference would it practically make to anyone if this notion rather than that notion were true? If no practical difference could be traced, then … all dispute is idle.

A think may look specious in theory, and yet be ruinous in practice; a thing may look evil in theory, and yet be in practice excellent.

You have to have the brain to conceptualize technique and apply it to your body.

Nothing can be more fatal to progress than a too confident reliance on mathematical symbols; for the student is only too apt to take the easier course, and consider the formula not the fact as the physical reality.

The problem is not software 'friendliness'. It is conceptual clarity. A globe does not say, 'good morning'. It is simple and clear, not 'friendly'.

The question you raise, 'How can such a formulation lead to computations?' doesn't bother me in the least! Throughout my whole life as a mathematician, the possibility of making explicit, elegant computations has always come out by itself, as a byproduct of a thorough conceptual understanding of what was going on. Thus I never bothered about whether what would come out would be suitable for this or that, but just tried to understand - and it always turned out that understanding was all that mattered.

Thoughts are but dreams till their effects are tried.

It would be like describing colors to someone blind from birth: The words might be understood, but the concept would remain mysterious and private.

Romney, supposedly the Republican most electable next November, is a recidivist reviser of his principles who is not only becoming less electable; he might damage GOP chances of capturing the Senate... Republicans may have found their Michael Dukakis.

Do nothing for effect. Do it for truth.

If I need to buy a TV, I'll definitely buy a Japanese TV. A Chinese TV might explode.

I won’t kiss you. It might get to be a habit and I can’t get rid of habits.

Shooting videos with lots of effects is like shooting a bunch of puzzle pieces.

Nature has the most powerfully healing effect.

Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without sharing.

If you try to win, you might lose, but if you don't try to win, you lose for sure!

Got the domino effect In the front row passin out

Study and practice are both very important, but they must go hand in hand. Faith without knowledge is not sufficient. Faith needs to be supported by reason. However intellectual understanding that is not applied in practice is also of little use. Whatever we learn from study we need to apply sincerely in our daily lives.

One day they might even say that I was another Ryan Giggs.

I might not be famous one day. But I'd still be happy.

God is the Deliverer, but we never know how He might deliver us.