"Thinking too little about things or thinking..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal
Thinking too little about things or thinking too much both make us obstinate and fanatical.
More by Blaise Pascal
“Let us, then, take our compass; we are something, and we are not everything. The nature of our existence hides from us the knowledge of first beginnings which are born of the nothing; and the littleness of our being conceals from us the sight of the infinite. Our intellect holds the same position in the world of thought as our body occupies in the expanse of nature.”
“Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too.”
“If we dreamed the same thing every night, it would affect us much as the objects we see every day. And if a common workman were sure to dream every night for twelve hours that he was a king, I believe he would be almost as happy as a king who should dream every night for twelve hours on end that he was a common workman.”
More on Thought
“You may impose silence upon me, but you can not prevent me from thinking.”
“I made the decision to quit show business. Give up the skintight dresses and manicured smiles. The false concern over sentimental lyrics. I would never again work to make people smile inanely and would take on the responsibility of making them think.”
“Forbid a man to think for himself or to act for himself and you may add the joy of piracy and the zest of smuggling to his life.”