Some quotes on thinking

“A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.” Oscar Wilde


“Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too” Voltaire

“Those who know how to think need no teachers.” Mahatma Gandhi

“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.” Benjamin Lee Whorf

“People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it.” Anthony de Mello

“Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.” Thomas S. Szasz

“Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” William James


" ... the mind works with ideas, not with information" Theodore Roszak

"...it doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are-- if it doesn't agree with experiment it's wrong." R.P. Feynman


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