Whether Quotes

Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.

Know one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.

If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.

I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.

When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor.

When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not.

I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better.

Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our own dust.

On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.

Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.

When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs.

What is truth? Truth doesn't really exist. Who is going to judge whether my experience of an incident is more valid than yours? No one can be trusted to be the judge of that.

Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.

As with all my work, whether it's a leaf on a rock or ice on a rock, I'm trying to get beneath the surface appearance of things. Working the surface of a stone is an attempt to understand the internal energy of the stone.

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

The most important thing about global warming is this. Whether humans are responsible for the bulk of climate change is going to be left to the scientists, but it's all of our responsibility to leave this planet in better shape for the future generations than we found it.

I don't pay attention to target audiences and therefore I often hear that I am a ratings killer, somebody who fundamentally doesn't care whether one person is watching or an entire soccer stadium.

I get people to truly accept themselves unconditionally, whether or not their therapist or anyone loves them.

All ideologies are idiotic, whether religious or political, for it is conceptual thinking, the conceptual word, which has so unfortunately divided man.

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.

The real question isn't whether you love your kids or not, but how well you are able to demonstrate your love and caring so that your children really feel loved.

There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals.

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.

Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenon.

The test of a real comedian is whether you laugh at him before he opens his mouth.