Quote of Émile-Auguste Chartier, known as Alain - Certainly thinking is pleasant, but the...
Biography - Émile-Auguste Chartier, known as Alain:
French philosopher and journalist.
Born: 1868 - Died: 1951
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1868 - Died: 1951
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: France
Certainly thinking is pleasant, but the pleasure of thinking must be subordinated to the art of making decisions.
Translation
(French)
See also...
Quotes for: to think
A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts. So he loses touch with reality, and lives in a world of illusion.
Quotes about pleasure:
Quotes about decision:
As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.
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