Ludwig Wittgenstein inspires

Ludwig Wittgenstein is an Austrian-British philosopher, considered to be one of the greatest of the 20th century. His two books, Tractatus Logico-Philosiphicus (TLP) and Philosophical Investigations, were voted into the top five most important books of the 20th century by US and Canadian professional philosophers in an end-of-the century poll.

Here are some of his inspiring quotations:

1. "Our greatest stupidities may be very wise."

2. "The world is independent of my will."

3. "A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push."

4. "An inner process stands in need of outward criteria."

5. "Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep."