We have to make philosophy itself an object of philosophical concern.

From the perspective of mere representation, the external world always remains only a phenomenon.

In the real life-process, willing, feeling, and thinking are only different aspects.

The knife of historical relativism... which has cut to pieces all metaphysics and religion must also bring about healing.

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.

I was never an A student. I never really liked going to school like many of my friends. There were just too many students and too competitive. We were sort of forced into studying to go to college. It was like if we didn't go to college, society looked at us as failures. We didn't know what to do with the situation.

My students often say, 'My roommate read this story and really liked it,' and it's hard to convince them that there are things wrong with it. I say, 'Well, people who love you want you to be happy. But I'm your professor and I'm supposed to be teaching you something.'

I find teaching - I like it, but I find just walking into the classroom and facing the students very difficult.