Author: Alfred North Whitehead

Quotes

Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern.

Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern.

- Alfred North Whitehead

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.

- Alfred North Whitehead

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

- Alfred North Whitehead

The task of a university is the creation of the future, so far as rational thought and civilized modes of appreciation can affect the issue.

The task of a university is the creation of the future, so far as rational thought and civilized modes of appreciation can affect the issue.

- Alfred North Whitehead

Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.

Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.

- Alfred North Whitehead

The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it.

The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it.

- Alfred North Whitehead

Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language.

Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language.

- Alfred North Whitehead

If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.

If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.

- Alfred North Whitehead

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

- Alfred North Whitehead

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